Medium Raw

He was probably one of the best essayist out there. Honest, funny, self depricating. I am not a foodie. Yet I read Bourdain. That I think says it all

A must read 4 every Tony bourdain fan hopefully u won't mind the fboms n salty style of the writer with dry humour of late Mr Bourdain I am a big fan of him n his work u can say he was very influential for ppl who wanna dream n travel n respect other cultures. Thanks 4 ur Witt n honesty even in ur book. R.I P Mr Bourdain 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

Read this book to know why tuh-nee committed suicide. Aside from the culinary info and his jaunts. I really understand his behaviour now. I realise kids must be raised to experience the entire gamut of emotions when they are young with a healthy exposure to the world. Over protect them they rebel later. I empathise his situation. He couldn't handle his feelings successfully. He was damaged by too much love. Like the Ukrainians say his parents strzngulated him by hugging( too much love)...

I bought two books for myself and a good friend of mine, whose son is a professional chef, in November 2010 when I attended Anthony Bourdain's speaking tour at the Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Anthony's signed books all sold out and there was a long line after the show to meet and take pictures with him. Anyways, if you're a fan of Mr. Bourdain, you won't be disappointed with this book. I found this book to be a funny, amusing, witty, and an enjoyable read. Amazon reviewers, Edward J. Johnson and J. Lee pretty much gave good detailed reviews of this book, so I don't need to be redundant. But I highly suggest seeing Anthony Bourdain on his speaking tour when he comes to a city near you. Anthony has a unique personality and is entertaining to see in person. The best part of his speaking tour is the question and answer session from members of the audience. On his speaking tour, Anthony highlights topics from some of the chapters in his "Medium Raw" book such as Sandra Lee, Rachael Ray, the Food Network in Chapter One, his love for Vietnamese Pho in Chapter Five, how he won't have his daughter eat Happy Meals at McDonald's in Chapter 10, how he has mellowed and matured being a father and husband in Chapter 11, one of my favorite chapters from this book, and his thoughts on "Top Chef", Chapter 15. I appreciate Anthony's "raw" honesty in this book. And Anthony is just as candid and honest when you hear him speak in person. Anthony admits in his book and in person that he is still angry and cynical about things - it's just that the anger has softened and shifted to different things. I have a little smile now because from what I've read in his current book and from what I've observed in person on his speaking tour, I can truly see that Anthony is in a happier place, and I'm sincerely glad that things are going great for him - his "No Reservations" show on the Travel Network, his judging appearances on Bravo's "Top Chef" (I never miss a show!), his books, his speaking tour, his wife and daughter. I'm glad for his success and the nice transitions in his life. I really do believe Anthony, when he says in Chapter 11, that he now has the resources to do everything he can to be a great father to his daughter, and that he truly cares about the welfare of his daughter. A big thumbs up to Mr. Bourdain!

Anthony Bourdain has the rare gift of being able to write the way he talk and get away with it. Hard and gritty, no punches pulled, you are taken on some blasts through his pasts of alcohol and drug infused foggy drama. Made me feel a bit knackered just reading it. An excellent insight into the business background of the restaurant game, what has made money and what has failed and why. Unthreads the "cool" of chefdom, artistry, ethics, new developments, new movements, from the ability to make cash/fame out of the profession. He begrudgingly gives respect, for example, to Food Network, who he says has none of the former but plenty of the latter. A few of the chefs that have plenty of the former, (and I have therefore never heard of them), he describes to the point that there are plenty of opportunities for follow up reading. An absorbing enjoyable book that reads like the plot of a Marlon Brando movie and still manages to be about the art and commerce of cooking.

There two things that might put off readers from this book. First, the opening dinner is not something most people would approve of. I didn't. Second, even I learned some new ways to cuss and swear from this book! That and the subject material means this isn't a book for the faint of heart. So who is this book for? It's for anyone who wants an honest look at the world of food. From the chef point of view, from the TV/Food Network point of view, from the marketing point of view, from the failed/disaster point of view, from the restaurant point of view, and from the "eater" point of view. Bourdain is brutally honest. With himself as well as with those he talks about. His point about selling out was particularly poignant. He used to look down on other chefs for selling out to ads for cookware, or toothpaste. Then he realized it was his ego talking, as he ultimately was willing to sell out. It's all a matter of price, and he uses the famous joke about a man propositioning a woman for a million dollars. If you don't know how it ends, you will after reading this book. Bourdain covers a huge range of topics in a reflective look at the world of cooking. There's a lot of personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this book. But he also dishes out plenty of information on other people in the business. Some of them by name (e.g., Rachel Ray, Mario Batalli, Emeril, Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsay), some by reference that insider chefs will certainly clue into. He strays into philosophical territory not just over money, but over the ethics of eating meat, running a restaurant, and the general ethics of eating. The book is written in a very approachable way, and I found it both fun and easy to breeze through it. At the same time though, there's enough meat on the bone here (pardon the unintentional pun) to keep you thinking throughout. It's hardly a fluff biography or essay. As someone who enjoys cooking, eating out, traveling, and the Food Network, I found this to be a really enjoyable read. Funny, serious, thoughtful, shocking, and always honest, this is definitely one of the more enjoyable books I've read in a while!

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