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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly presents the American chef, Anthony Bourdain’s professional story and a behind-the-scene account of restaurant kitchens. Summary of the Book Kitchen Confidential alternates between being a confessional account and an industry commentary, offering perceptive and amusing tales on the culinary profession. The commercial kitchen is depicted as an unfriendly, intense and occasionally even a risky place of work staffed by what Bourdain terms as misfits. The author also believes that the industry is not for the weak-hearted and who cannot develop a rather irrational dedication to cooking. He also talks about his personal flaws and misdeeds in the book, including his drug addiction. He describes how restaurants operate cautiously and how several restaurateurs resort to certain tricks that customers must be aware of. About Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain is a famous American chef, TV celebrity and author. He hosted the culinary and cultural adventure programmes called Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and The Layover on the Travel Channel that began in 2005. He joined CNN to host Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown in the year 2013. He has also compiled books like: A Cook’s Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal, The Nasty Bits, No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook, and Bone in the Throat.