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Kitchen Confidential Updated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.)
by Anthony Bourdain
Description: Kitchen Confidential Updated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.) presents Anthony Bourdain's firsthand accounts of his experiences and challenges in the professional kitchen over more than 25 years. The book includes additional new content reflecting on the culinary industry
ISBN: 0060899220
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callmeed · 2010-09-20 · Original thread
Bourdain's earlier book, Kitchen Confidential is great and I highly recommend it. It also has a "So You Want to Be a Chef" chapter (perhaps they are the same).

http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Confidential-Updated-Adventure...

There was a time in my life when I aspired to be a chef and/or restaurateur. Later I concluded that it's better if some of your passions are simply left as that ... passions without the added burden of depending on them for your livelihood.

But I do think everyone should work at a restaurant at least once in their life. It's a customer-service learning experience and gives you an appreciation for the staff when you patronize restaurants later.