Who Would Like This Book:
Bourdain fans and food adventurers, this one's for you! The Nasty Bits serves up a punchy, opinionated buffet of essays on food, travel, and kitchen life, all drizzled with Tony's trademark wit and unsparing honesty. If you loved 'Kitchen Confidential' or can't get enough of his TV shows, you'll eat this up. It's perfect for anyone who enjoys behind-the-scenes looks at the culinary world, deliciously unfiltered commentary, and stories that might inspire you to seek out the best hole-in-the-wall eatery nearby.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Readers looking for a smooth, cohesive narrative or new material may be left hungry - this is a patchwork of previously published articles, and the tone can get repetitive for some. The collection sometimes feels disjointed, bouncing from one topic to another, and the attempt at fiction didn’t resonate with everyone. If Bourdain's bluntness and colorful language aren't your thing, or you're expecting a deep dive rather than bite-sized essays, you might not find this to your taste.
About:
'The Nasty Bits' by Anthony Bourdain is a collection of non-fiction pieces and one fictional fragment from various culinary journals and magazines. The book is cleverly divided into six chapters, each titled by one of the five flavors on the tongue, plus 'A Taste of Fiction'. Bourdain offers his observations and opinions on life behind the scenes in American restaurants, modern culinary dogmas, and his adventures during TV shows and personal appearances post his executive chef days at Les Halles in New York City.
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Content warnings include strong language and themes related to drug use and the gritty aspects of the culinary world.
From The Publisher:
New York Times Bestseller
The good, the bad, and the ugly, served up Bourdain-style.
Bestselling chef and Parts Unknown host Anthony Bourdain has never been one to pull punches. In The Nasty Bits, he serves up a well-seasoned hellbroth of candid, often outrageous stories from his worldwide misadventures. Whether scrounging for eel in the backstreets of Hanoi, revealing what you didn't want to know about the more unglamorous aspects of making television, calling for the head of raw food activist Woody Harrelson, or confessing to lobster-killing guilt, Bourdain is as entertaining as ever.
Bringing together the best of his previously uncollected nonfiction-and including new, never-before-published material-The Nasty Bits is a rude, funny, brutal and passionate stew for fans and the uninitiated alike.
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About the Author:
Anthony Bourdain (1956-2018) is the author of the bestselling Kitchen Confidential, the Urban Historical Typhoid Mary, and A Cook's Tour, which was turned into a successful series by the same name for the Food Network. His novels include The Bobby Gold Stories, Bone in the Throat and Gone Bamboo.
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