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Chef's Story: 27 Chefs Talk About What Got Them into the Kitchen [Hardcover]

Dorothy Hamilton (Author), Patric Kuh (Author)
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April 3, 2007

Twenty-seven extraordinary chefs tell the personal stories behind their culinary triumphs.

Over the past decade, our culture's interest in the world's great chefs has grown phenomenally. Once known to only the most dedicated gourmets, these supremely talented men and women have become high-profile stars with restaurants as their stages—masterful artists working in the medium that binds us all: food!

A wonderful companion volume to The French Culinary Institute's hit public television series, Chef's Story takes us into the private world of more than two dozen maestros of the kitchen—twenty-seven remarkable individuals who share their memories, their beliefs, and their passion for quality to reveal what helped them all become modern culinary legends.

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“...quite an entertaining read...nuanced insights...provides inspiration to scores of neophytes in waiting.” (Library Journal )

About the Author

Founder of The French Culinary Institute and The Italian Culinary Academy, Dorothy Hamilton is chairwoman emerita for life of the American Institute of Wine and Food and was chairwoman of the board of trustees for the James Beard Foundation. She lives in New York and Connecticut.

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Ecco (April 3, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061241229
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061241222
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,021,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and an easy read, May 9, 2007
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It's no secret to my family and friends that I've always wanted to be a chef. Well, not always...but certainly for the last 10 years or so. I love to cook and do it all the time. So the subject matter of this book--how chefs decided to be chefs--was very intriguing to me. All of the stories are interesting. Some are surprising. And the book is one of those that can be picked up and read casually if you want, because the 27 stories are easily read one at a time. And you can skip around as much as you want. I love the format. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in cooking.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, November 3, 2008
I enjoyed this book a great deal. I read this as I was just starting in culinary school. The book gave insight from the very chef's that we all know and love. Very inspiring!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Personal Chef Wendy, November 29, 2010
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I love this book! The insights that you get from the chef's are inspirational to me. I have been showing the Chef's Story DVD's to my culinary students and they really enjoy hearing about how the chef's have achieved.
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