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  • Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
  • Written by: Anthony Bourdain
  • Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain
  • Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,964 ratings)

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Written by: Anthony Bourdain
Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain
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Publisher's Summary

Recently, The New Yorker published chef Anthony Bourdain's shocking, "Don't Eat Before Reading This." Bourdain spared no one's appetite in this tell-all about what happens behind the kitchen door.

Now, the author uses the same "take-no-prisoners" attitude in his deliciously funny and shockingly delectable audiobook, sure to delight gourmands and philistines alike. From his first oyster in the Gironde, to his lowly position as a dishwasher in a honky-tonk fish restaurant in Provincetown, from the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center, to drug dealers in the East Village, from Tokyo to Paris and back to New York again, Bourdain's tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable.

Kitchen Confidential will make your mouth water while your belly aches with laughter. You'll beg the chef for more, please.

Anthony Bourdain is the author of the novels Bone in the Throat and Gone Bamboo. This is his first work of nonfiction. He is the executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in New York City.

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2000 Anthony Bourdain
(P)2000 Random House, Inc.

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You want to ear Anthony Bourdain!

This iconic book is one you want to ‘’read’’ either you’re a kitchen lover or not. To top it all, it’s the author relating it! What else would you want? We miss you M. Bourdain

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Excellent Listen

A captivating listen. It was such an honest and interesting story/biography. The fact that Anthony Bourdain narrated it made the book that much better. So tragic to have lost this man.

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incredible.

incredible. top 10 books of all time in my catalog. rest in peace old buddy we all loved you

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wow

This has got to be one of the best books I've ever listen to amazing

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Great read

If you love cooking you’ll love this read. Great look into early 80’s and later yrs of behind the scenes stories of the real world of cooking.

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One Of The Best

This has to be one of my top favourite books of all time. Bourdain's candid, darkly-humoured, no-holds-barred look at the life of professional cooking captures your attention right out of the gate. Whether you're a seasoned veteran of, considering entering, or have no interest at all in setting foot in a professional kitchen, Bourdain's talented storytelling will leave you entertained and hungry for more, pun semi-intended.

You left us too soon, Tony. At least this is one way of keeping you part of my life forever. Goodnight, my restless spirited, ever-curious friend... #Audible1

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wonderful to hear the details of his career

I worked front of house for years and this book brought me right back to those days. I loved this book and wish Anthony Bourdain was still here to continue to entertain us. So worth the read.

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I'll be convincing everyone to pick this up.

Tony's story and oration had me smiling all day long listening. He will be sorely missed.

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A must hear / Must read.

I meant to read the book years ago and then I moved away and lost the book to an ex girlfriend. long story short, I discovered Audible around the same time Anthony took his life / died. I looked this up in Audible as I was told by everyone who knew of Anthony. Read that Book!. So I listened to the sample and I was floored. It was Anthony Bourdain's voice over his book. I decided not to listen to it as his passing was very sad and tragic. Almost 3 years later here I am finishing the book and leaving a review. I loved it and even more so that it was read by him. I know so much more about the man now and love what he did as a chef even / human being now than I ever thought I would. R.I.P Thank you Anthony Bourdain, for allowing me to learn and listen and gaze upon you on screen and listen to your one of a kind infectious voice. With any pause, you are deeply missed. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS BOOK, It's a must for any Anthony B. fan.

Cheers

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Great story and wonderfully read

What a great book! The story is engaging and heartfelt.

Anthony Bourdain is so human and relatable... even though I have never experienced anything like what he describes; he has the ability to really immerse you into his world. Must read!

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