The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection - Couverture souple

Ruhlman, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0141001895 ISBN 13 : 9780141001890

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2001

Synopsis

"...[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 Times

The classic account of what drives a chef to perfection by accaimed write Michael Ruhlman -- —winner of the IACP Cookbook Award

In 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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Ruhlman is the author of nine non-fiction books, one collection of novellas, and nine cookbooks (most recently The Book of Cocktail Ratios) and co-author with various chefs of ten other cookbooks. Best known for writing about food, chefs and the work of professional cooking, he has also written for The New York Times, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Gourmet magazine, and other publications.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0141001895
• ISBN 13: 9780141001890
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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