Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
6/23/20261 hr 33 min
Anthony Bourdain wasn't trying to change restaurant culture when he wrote the viral essay that would become the basis for his bestselling debut memoir Kitchen Confidential, but change it he did. This week, on the occasion of what would have been Bourdain's 70th birthday, Rebecca and Jeff roll up their sleeves to revisit the book that revolutionized food writing and reshaped how we think about eating and travel.
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First 90 secondsJeff O'Neill· Host0:00
This episode of Zero to Well Read is sponsored by ThriftBooks.com. Today on the show, a favorite of ours, personal favorite, close to both of our hearts, Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. A now iconic cover of Bourdain holding a knife in his whites with Les Halles behind him. Very cool edition. There's a 25th hardcover edition you can pick up, but one I discovered I have never seen before, and you can get it new or used on ThriftBooks.com, it's an annotated edition that has pictures that aren't in the original book, which I wish I had. I just found out about it while doing research for this spot. That's what can happen when you browse ThriftBooks.com. Get free shipping in the US on orders over 15 bucks, which is enough to cover this one. Thanks to Thrift Books for sponsoring this season of Zero to Well Read. [upbeat music] Welcome to Zero to Well Read, a podcast about everything you need to know about the books you wish you read. I am Jeff O'Neill.
Rebecca Schinsky· Host1:05
And I'm Rebecca Schinsky. If you can't take the heat, get out of the podcast, friends. Today we are talking about the late, great Anthony Bourdain's landmark memoir, Kitchen Confidential.
Jeff O'Neill· Host1:15
It's 25 years, Rebecca, since this book came out. Um, we're gonna be talking about the history, what Bourdain was. This is a book that means a lot to you and I- It does ... you and me personally for a variety of reasons that isn't just