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A review by maryehavens
32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line by Eric Ripert
4.0
I enjoy these types of food memoirs even if the story is similar to the other ones I've read (Kitchen Confidential, Blood, Bones and Butter, etc.).
All I knew about Ripert before this book was he was an attractive world class chef that frequented Top Chef and those types of Food Network type shows. I always liked his presence: quiet and kind. I would have never thought he would have been abused or had a temper from his appearance on those shows.
I enjoyed the food talk and learning about his journey. His passion for food is remarkable but it sounds like, to be a top chef, you must be that passionate.
I enjoyed the audiobook narration - he pronounced the French words well, or I thought so. I wish that there had been a bit of a description of the dishes for the non-Francophile just so I could know what the food consisted of.
I was surprised to learn that Ripert is a Buddhist! Suddenly the quiet, kind chef makes sense :)
All I knew about Ripert before this book was he was an attractive world class chef that frequented Top Chef and those types of Food Network type shows. I always liked his presence: quiet and kind. I would have never thought he would have been abused or had a temper from his appearance on those shows.
I enjoyed the food talk and learning about his journey. His passion for food is remarkable but it sounds like, to be a top chef, you must be that passionate.
I enjoyed the audiobook narration - he pronounced the French words well, or I thought so. I wish that there had been a bit of a description of the dishes for the non-Francophile just so I could know what the food consisted of.
I was surprised to learn that Ripert is a Buddhist! Suddenly the quiet, kind chef makes sense :)