{"product_id":"medium-raw-a-bloody-valentine-to-the-world-of-food-and-the-people-who-cook-paperback","title":"Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Bourdain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and follow-up to Anthony Bourdain's blockbuster classic on the cooking life, \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedium Raw \u003c\/em\u003emarks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential \u003c\/em\u003eand three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of \u003cem\u003eNo Reservations \u003c\/em\u003eon TV's Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, \"A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,\" and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world, including David Chang, Alice Waters, the Top Chef winners and losers, and many more. If Hunter S. Thompson had written a book about the restaurant business, it could have been \u003cem\u003eMedium Raw.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and the follow-up to the mega-hit \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the ten years since Anthony Bourdain's classic \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out, much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business-and for Anthony Bourdain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedium Raw\u003c\/em\u003e tracks Bourdain's unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-traveling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood, in a series of takes-no-prisoners confessions, rants, investigations, and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with a secret, highly illegal after-hours gathering of powerful chefs that he compares to a mafia summit, Bourdain pulls back the curtain-but never pulls his punches-on the modern gastronomical revolution. Cutting right to the bone, Bourdain sets his sights on some of the biggest names in the foodie world, including David Chang, the young superstar chef; the revered Alice Waters; the \u003cem\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/em\u003e contestants; and many more. \u003cem\u003eMedium Raw\u003c\/em\u003e is the deliciously funny, shockingly delectable result, sure to delight philistines and gourmands alike.\u003c\/p\u003e--Time Magazine\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and the follow-up to the mega-hit \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the ten years since Anthony Bourdain's classic \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out, much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business-and for Anthony Bourdain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedium Raw\u003c\/em\u003e tracks Bourdain's unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-traveling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood, in a series of takes-no-prisoners confessions, rants, investigations, and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with a secret, highly illegal after-hours gathering of powerful chefs that he compares to a mafia summit, Bourdain pulls back the curtain-but never pulls his punches-on the modern gastronomical revolution. Cutting right to the bone, Bourdain sets his sights on some of the biggest names in the foodie world, including David Chang, the young superstar chef; the revered Alice Waters; the \u003cem\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/em\u003e contestants; and many more. \u003cem\u003eMedium Raw\u003c\/em\u003e is the deliciously funny, shockingly delectable result, sure to delight philistines and gourmands alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607419896056,"sku":"9780061718953","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/eVVIcXhZMmU4YW1lejBOd0hCdHRrQT09.webp?v=1765212937","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/medium-raw-a-bloody-valentine-to-the-world-of-food-and-the-people-who-cook-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}