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Name: Medium Raw
Rating: 4.2 (10 reviews)
Author: Anthony Bourdain

In Medium Raw, Anthony Bourdain revisits the culinary landscape that erupted after Kitchen Confidential, tracing his personal journey from early career hardships to becoming a renowned food writer and traveler. He confronts influential chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary trends with unflinching honesty, offering insider observations, confessions, and critiques that illuminate how the restaurant industry and the art of cooking have transformed over the past decade.

First publish date: 2010

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Anthony Bourdain

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