Kitchen Confidential
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Kitchen Confidential

by Anthony Bourdain

2000•Biography•320 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedybusinessfresh & originalrealisticlineargrittyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeGrounded and rough-edged: an inventive biography. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A celebrity chef shares anecdotes of his experience in the restaurant industry, and of his journey from dishwasher to a position of fame in the food industry.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryComedyBusinessSelf destruction/implosionUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

CooksCocinerosHistoryBiographyRestaurantsRestaurateursAnecdotesCooks, biography

Details

Author
Anthony Bourdain
Published
2000
Pages
320
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