I picked this book up in a bookstore a couple weeks ago. For years I’ve occasionally watchined Anthony Bourdain on his “No Reservations” show on the Food Network. He always seemed like a ready for anything, at ease guy as he goes around the world eating chopped lamb brains from street vendors and other adventuresome cuisine. He looks like a guy who smokes and drinks too much and stays up too late and probably doesn’t read his Bible every day. He also seems like a guy who can tell some good stories.

Kitchen Confidential came out ten years ago and is still in print in this 2007 updated edition. It is Bourdain’s description of his career as a cook and chef and many observations on the restaurant industry. The man can write. It is one of those books where you start reading it and you can’t stop. He says he wrote the book for the guys who work in restaurants. He tells a lot of stories about working in restaurants. I am sure that some of the stories are actually true. They are all entertaining.

I rate the book 4 stars out of 5 it is a darn good read.