Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line: Thorndike Nonfiction
Autor Michael Gibneyen Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 sep 2014
Told in second-person narrative, "Sous Chef" is an immersive, adrenaline-fueled run that offers a fly-on-the-wall perspective on the food service industry, allowing readers to briefly inhabit the hidden world behind the kitchen doors, in real time. This exhilarating account provides regular diners and food enthusiasts alike a detailed insider's perspective, while offering fledgling professional cooks an honest picture of what the future holds, ultimately giving voice to the hard work and dedication around which chefs have built their careers.
In a kitchen where the highest standards are upheld and one misstep can result in disaster, "Sous Chef" conjures a greater appreciation for the thought, care, and focus that go into creating memorable and delicious fare. With grit, wit, and remarkable prose, Michael Gibney renders a beautiful and raw account of this demanding and sometimes overlooked profession, offering a nuanced perspective on the craft and art of food and service.
Praise for "Sous Chef"
"A wild ride, not unlike a roller coaster, and the reader experiences all the drama, tension, exhilaration, exhaustion and relief that accompany cooking in an upscale Manhattan restaurant."--"USA Today"
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"Fascinating and fun . . . Gibney is both a gifted observer and supremely knowledgeable about his craft and the inner workings of a professional kitchen."--"The Boston Globe"
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"Gibney has a fine ear for language and delivers an extraordinary amount of information about ingredients and techniques."--"The Wall Street Journal"
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""Sous Chef "reveals the high-adrenaline dance behind your dinner."--NPR
"Experience one exhilarating day in the shoes of a New York chef in this enthralling book."--"Parade"
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"A vibrantly written guide to terminology and process, with plenty of real-time detail and a dash of kitchen gossip."--"Entertainment Weekly"
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" A] sizzling and informative debut . . . The choice of perspective pushes us through the text at breakneck speed, a subtle yet skillfully employed narrative move that also sets the stakes high for the reader. . . . Portion it out over numerous sittings for no other reason than prolonging its enjoyment."--"The Daily Beast"
"A terrific nuts-and-bolts account of the real business of cooking as told from the trenches. No nonsense. This is what it takes."--Anthony Bourdain
"Michael Gibney's you-are-there "Sous Chef" is one of the most informative, funny, and transparent books about the restaurant biz ever written."--Bret Easton Ellis
"This is excellent writing--"excellent "--and it is thrilling to see a debut author who has language and story and craft so well in hand. Though I would never ask my staff to read my own book, I would happily require them to read Michael Gibney's."--Gabrielle Hamilton, author of "Blood, Bones & Butter"
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781410471505
ISBN-10: 1410471500
Pagini: 305
Dimensiuni: 142 x 216 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: Thorndike Press
Seria Thorndike Nonfiction
ISBN-10: 1410471500
Pagini: 305
Dimensiuni: 142 x 216 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: Thorndike Press
Seria Thorndike Nonfiction
Notă biografică
Michael Gibney began working in restaurants at the age of sixteen and assumed his first sous chef position at twenty-two. He ascended to executive sous chef at Tavern on the Green, where he managed an eighty-person staff. He has worked in the kitchens of Morgans Hotel Group, 10 Downing in Manhattan, and Governor in Brooklyn’s DUMBO, among many others. Over the course of his career, he has had the opportunity to work alongside cooks and chefs from many of the nation’s best restaurants, including Alinea, Per Se, Eleven Madison Park, Daniel, Jean Georges, Le Bernardin, Bouley, Ducasse, Corton, wd~50, and Momofuku. In addition to his experience in the food service industry, Gibney also holds a BFA in painting from Pratt Institute and an MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.