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Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain

Medium Raw

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

Anthony Bourdain

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 3, 2011

The instant New York Times bestseller and follow-up to Anthony Bourdain’s blockbuster classic on the cooking life, Kitchen Confidential 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.

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Who it’s for
Readers interested in culinary industry insights and memoirs
Themes
food industry, celebrity chefs, memoir
Pacing
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The instant New York Times bestseller and follow-up to Anthony Bourdain’s blockbuster classic on the cooking life, Kitchen Confidential 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.

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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.

Who it’s for

  • Readers interested in culinary industry insights and memoirs
  • Fans of Anthony Bourdain and food culture commentary

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Food World Lives62%
Food Writing & Memoir36%
Personal Memoirs30%

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Publisher categories

  • Lives in History
  • Personal Memoirs
  • Food World Lives
  • American Cooking
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  • Food Writing & Memoir
  • Food Through History
Authors
Anthony Bourdain
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 3, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
food industry · celebrity chefs · memoir
Reading lane
Lives in History