A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen: 'Fantastic, exciting deep dive into kitchen life from one of Britain's leading young chefs' (Tom Kerridge) - Couverture souple

Abé, Sally

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0349727775 ISBN 13 : 9780349727776

Editeur : Fleet, 2025

Synopsis

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD

'Sally really tells it how it is . . . This book will be a go to for those needing that bit of bravery and resilience in a world that needs more people like her' CANDICE BROWN

'Wow. Sally's book is an insightful, honest account of a young cook's journey to an inspirational chef' ANGELA HARTNETT

'She doesn't so much pull back the curtains as yank them away, revealing the plain truth of what it takes to get dinner on to your plate' OBSERVER

This is the story of Sally Abé's rise to become an award-winning chef in the brutal world of restaurant kitchens; how a girl from the midlands who used to cook herself Smash to get by is now one of the most successful fine-dining chefs working today.

It's a familiar trope: angry men berating each other in kitchens as pots furiously boil, sauces burn and a giant slab of beef rests in the background. The dominant view of a professional kitchen is one of chaos and pent-up fury - a gladiatorial contest of male ego. Why then do we also hear the misogynistic refrain that women 'belong in the kitchen' if, in a professional context, they're all but erased from them?

A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen is a stirring manifesto - drawing back the curtain on restaurant kitchens to show how she is endeavouring to change them for the better. Filled with stories of Michelin-starred food, the relentlessness of kitchens, as well as the hope for the future of the culinary landscape, Sally's memoir is set to become a classic.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sally Abé is a fine-dining chef at the top of her profession. She has worked in some of the best establishments in the UK, including The Savoy, The Ledbury, and she retained a Michelin star at The Harwood Arms, the UK's #1 gastropub. She currently runs The Pem, named after the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, which boasts a team of 80% women producing some of the finest dishes in London. She was named Female Chef of the Year in 2021 by SquareMeal, and was shortlisted for GQ's overall Chef of the Year in 2021. She is constantly working to get women into the hospitality industry and create fair, safe, and happy living standards within kitchens across the UK.

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'An insightful, honest account of a young cook's journey to an inspirational chef' Angela Hartnett


It's a familiar trope: angry men berating each other as pots boil, sauces burn and a giant slab of beef rests in the background. Chaos, fury and the male ego dominate the idea of a professional kitchen. Why then do we also hear that women 'belong in the kitchen' if, professionally, they're all but erased from them?

This is the story of Sally Abé's rise to become an award-winning chef in the brutal world of restaurant kitchens. It's also a stirring manifesto - drawing back the curtain on restaurant kitchens to show how she is trying to change them for the better. With stories of Michelin-starred food, the relentlessness of kitchens, as well as hope for the culinary world's future, Sally's memoir is set to become a classic.


'She doesn't so much pull back the curtains as yank them away, revealing the plain truth of what it takes to get dinner on to your plate' Observer


'Sally Abé is lifting the lid on what being a woman in male-dominated, professional kitchens is really like' Independent


'An exciting deep dive into kitchen life from one of Britain's leading young chefs' Tom Kerridge

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fleet
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0349727775
• ISBN 13: 9780349727776
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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