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Description

When Chef Anthony Bourdain wrote "Don't Eat Before You Read This" in The New Yorker, he spared no one's appetite, revealing what goes on behind the kitchen door.In Kitchen Confidential, he expanded that appetizer into a deliciously funny, delectable shocking banquet that lays out his 25... read more

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Memorable Quotes

  • “If you're willing to risk some slight lower GI distress for one of those Italian sweet sausages at the street fair, or for a slice of pizza you just know has been sitting on the board for an hour or two, why not take a chance on the good stuff”
  • “Like I said before, your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park”
  • “Wipe yourself down with antiseptic towelettes every time you pass a restaurant”

First Sentence

DON'T GET ME WRONG: I love the restaurant business.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Anthony Bourdain (Author)
 

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