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| Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory, by Roald Dahl |
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Ahhh I surprised myself when I realized that
I had never read this book before. Marcy generously lent me her childhood
copy so that I could give it a quick once over before the 2005 version of
the movie comes out (I can't stop watching the trailer.). I had heard that
the book is darker than the original movie, and was satisfied with how gruesome
some of the Oompa Loompa songs truly are. A wonderful, quick read for a rainy
afternoon.
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| Kitchen Confidential,
by Anthony Bourdain |
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Rating:
Purgatory
Chris received this book for his birthday this past year. He’s not big on reading, but enjoys listening to my recitations of interesting paragraphs. He also relishes his time in the kitchen. Through Poppy Z. Brite’s livejournal, I am becoming interested in learning more about the antics going on behind the closed door of the average restaurant kitchen. I thought this book might prove of interest to both me and my sweetie. Within twenty pages I became uncertain as to how ‘average’ Bourdain’s kitchens are, but they certainly proved to be antical. (<F7>. Nope, not a word, but I’m keeping it.) As of this writing I’m about halfway through the book. While not a book that I can’t put down, Bourdain keeps me interested enough that I get through a couple of chapters a week. The chef’s history is written fairly chronologically, with breaks for chapters such as “How to Cook Like the Pros” which gives advice on what tools are a must in your own kitchen. Since my idea of cooking is asking, ‘What’s for dinner, Dear?’, those chapters weigh down the book for me. I do enjoy the professional’s tales of life in an eatery, especially the more sexually graphic, drug-ridden ones. Overall, a good book, but only for you who are curious as to why every professional cook you have met has been at least a little crazy. |