Kitchen Confidential – part 2
I finished the second part of this audiobook last week…if the first part was great, this was truly flawless. It was really an entertaining, educational, and all around amazing experience listening to everything Bourdain had to share. I was expecting the 2nd half to be about the same as the 1st, which was great, but not exceptional. The 1st half did serve as an important introduction, mainly by sharing with the readers how he got into the business, how it all works, and what he thinks of it.
While one gets a feel for Bourdain’s humour in the 1st half, it really shines in this part. The content is also a lot more exciting, with sections about a particular chef and restaurant he admires a lot, “a day in the life of Anthony Bourdain”, the roles of the various staff members in the business, and (what I thought was the best part) his travels in Japan. I was literally laughing out loud through so many sections of the 2nd half, and there were a lot of memorable anecdotes. I would write about a few of them here, but I think this audiobook is really worth listening to (its read by Bourdain himself), and I wouldnt want to spoil it. I have definitely gained a lot of admiration for him and his work after completing this book.
Infact, I liked it so much, I actually upgraded my audiobook rental subscription so that I can now get 2 books at a time. And the book thats on its way to me now? one of Bourdain’s other books, “A Cook’s Tour”, which is apparently about him traveling the globe to find the perfect meal. Definitely the sort of premise that catches my attention…
