THE NASTY BITS
Author(s): BOURDAIN LORD ANTHONY
In the multiweek "New York Times" bestseller "The Nasty Bits," bestselling chef and "No Reservations" host Anthony Bourdain serves up a well-seasoned hellbroth of candid, often outrageous stories from his worldwide misadventures. Whether surviving a lethal hot pot in Chengdu, splurging on New York's priciest sushi, or singing the praises of Ecuadorian line cooks and Hell's Kitchen dives, Bourdain is as provocative, engaging, and opinionated as ever. "The Nasty Bits "is an irresistible tasting menu of food writing at its outrageous best--served up Bourdain style.
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Praise for "The Nasty Bits":
A "New York Times "bestseller - Book Sense bestseller
âHigh- and low-lights from the culinary world by the delightfully jaded chef.ââ"People"
âHis writing is at its most savory in passages about the joys of sharing food with people who love it. His words are not always gentlemanly, but they vividly convey how, say, sitting on the plastic-covered kitchen floor of an Inuit family's house and joining in as they eagerly tear into the raw liver, brain and blubber of a freshly killed seal can be, as Mr. Bourdain says, a moment of rare intimacy, pleasure and indeed beauty.ââ"Wall Street Journal"
âLovable rogue chef and author of "Kitchen Confidential" describes stomach-roiling feasts in exotic lands and snipes at celebrity chefs in this entertaining tome.ââ"Chicago Tribune"
âA vivid and witty writerâ¦[Bourdainâs] greatest gift is his ability to convey his passion for profe
General Fields
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- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : 0.272
- : 30 April 2007
- : 208mm X 145mm X 20mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : BOURDAIN LORD ANTHONY
- : Paperback / softback
- : 641.5092
- : 288