Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel Aviv, and Paris

by Lauren Shockey

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446559873
• ISBN13: 9780446559874
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.8"