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My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel Aviv, and Paris
Grand Central Publishing
August 2011
On Sale: July 27, 2011
230 pages
ISBN: 0446559873
EAN: 9780446559874
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Cookbooks | Non-Fiction Cooking / Food
At the French Culinary Institute, Lauren Shockey learned to
salt food properly, cook fearlessly over high heat, and
knock back beers like a pro. But she also discovered that
her real culinary education wouldn't begin until she
actually worked in a restaurant. After a somewhat disappointing apprenticeship in the French
provinces, Shockey hatched a plan for her dream year: to
apprentice in four high-end restaurants around the world.
She started in her hometown of New York City under the famed
chef Wylie Dufresne at the molecular gastronomy hotspot
wd-50, then traveled to Vietnam, Israel, and back to France.
From the ribald kitchen humor to fiery-tempered workers to
tasks ranging from the mundane (mincing cases of shallots)
to the extraordinary (cooking seafood on the line), Shockey
shows us what really happens behind the scenes in haute
cuisine, and includes original recipes integrating the
techniques and flavors she learned along the way. With the dramatic backdrop of restaurant life, readers will
be delighted by the adventures of a bright and restless
young woman looking for her place in the world.
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