The Soul of a Chef

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780141001890 Author(s): Michael Ruhlman Format: Paperback Language: English Year: 2001 Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Pages: 384

Description: '...[An]adventure story, a hold-your-breath-while-you-turn-the-page thriller that's also an anthropological study of the culture of cooking' -- Anthony Bourdain, The New York TimesThe classic account of what drives a chef to perfection by accaimed write Michael Ruhlman -- âwinner of the IACP Cookbook AwardIn this in-depth foray into the world of professional cooking, Michael Ruhlman journeys into the heart of the profession. Observing the rigorous Certified Master Chef exam at the Culinary Institute of America, the most influential cooking school in the country, Ruhlman enters the lives and kitchens of rising star Michael Symon and renowned Thomas Keller of the French Laundry (and Per Se). This fascinating book will satisfy any reader's hunger for knowledge about cooking and food, the secrets of successful chefs, at what point cooking becomes an art form, and more. Like Ruhlman's The Making of a Chef, this is an instant classic in food writing.

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