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    Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
    Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
    Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
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    Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

    Written by Anthony Bourdain

    Narrated by Anthony Bourdain

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    About this audiobook

    Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on 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 Medium Raw.

    Editor's Note

    Raunchy & delicious…

    Bourdain’s raunchy, juicy, sweaty, and — yes — delicious follow-up to “Kitchen Confidential” is full of hilarious personal anecdotes, along with a dash of invaluable life lessons: like never touch the hollandaise at a buffet.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJul 6, 2010
    ISBN9780061988769
    Author

    Anthony Bourdain

    Anthony Bourdain was the author of the New York Times bestsellers Kitchen Confidential, Medium Raw, World Travel, and Appetites and the novels Bone in the Throat and Gone Bamboo. His work appeared in the New York Times and The New Yorker. He was the host of the popular television shows No Reservations and Parts Unknown. Bourdain died in June 2018.

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    4.5/5

    304 ratings14 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a wonderful listening experience, with Anthony Bourdain's honest and irreverent storytelling. They enjoy his dark humor and visceral stories, as well as his tangents about certain foods. While some find it not as entertaining as Kitchen Confidential, they still appreciate Bourdain's mature perspective. The book provides interesting anecdotes and addresses the bridges Bourdain burnt. Overall, readers feel that Bourdain's talent shines through in this book, making it a must-read for fans.

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    • 5/5
      Honest, Unfiltered Bourdain.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I book I’ve waited to long to enjoy. Bourdain is an amazing storyteller and to hear his book narrated by him just made this much more enjoyable! Such great talent gone way too soon!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Huge fan of Anthony Bourdain shows - No Reservations, The Layover, and Mind of a Chef. Medium Raw is a great read/listen for an honest account of his life leading up to success. The most enjoyable part is when he goes on tangents about certain foods that are too "mainstream" or ranting about 3 michelin star Alinea not living up to the hype. Definitely worth a listen for any fan of his!

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    • 5/5
      What a great insight into a man's mind. It's amazing to hear his voice
    • 5/5
      Absolutely superb! Tony, you were a gem and there is a void in the world without you.
    • 5/5
      If ever we could say for certain that a book could be written to perfection, I would say this would be the one.
      What a gift to be able to hear the story told from the perspective of Anthony Bourdain.
    • 5/5
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    • 5/5
      Hearing his voice narrating this fabulously interesting and irreverent book made me feel like he’s still with us. Wonderful listening experience.
    • 4/5
      Not so entertaining as Kitchen Confidential, but always a pleasure to listen to a more mature Bourdain talking his mind.
    • 5/5
      Bourdain's dark humor will always have me in stitches no matter the medium. His stories are visceral. I will definitely be trying some of the restaurants mentioned here too!
    • 4/5
      Great fun, with interesting anecdotes. Typical Bourdain, not for the easily offended.
    • 4/5
      Loved this one, too. Felt more mature than Kitchen Confidential, and there are a lot of mentions of it and it felt like Bourdain wanted to address all the bridges he burnt with what book.
      Favorite chapters:
      Lust (the one about food from different parts of the world and what it's like to write about food like it's porn)
      The Fury (on the cooking's genius kid, raw talent David Chang and a bit on how to decipher his enigma)
      My Aim Is True (on the amazingly talented and hardworking Justo Thomas of Le Bernardin and his insane abilities to process vast amounts of fish in the morning)
    • 4/5
      Good look into Boudain's mind very different from kitchen confidential more of a trip through his restaurant "life" into his current place as a food celebrity. loved it!!!!!
    • 5/5
      me gustarian libros en espanol .por ejemplo libros de decoracion .de cosina y de artes y el fen chui excetera???