A review by estellegodard
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

medium-paced

2.75

I usually really enjoy culinary memories and books that take place in the kitchen. despite this, I didn’t really enjoy this memoir. I found it quite outdated, playing into all the stereotypes of culinary stars. it tries to be funny in a “rough around the edges” sort of way, but comes off as crude and superficial. I enjoy certain parts, mainly when discussing dinner time rushes or specific anecdotes with suppliers. but overall, this wasn’t memorable and I expected more from the memoir of such a personality in the culinary world. 
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