--- product_id: 207182929 title: "Kitchen Confidential" price: "₹ 867" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/207182929-kitchen-confidential store_origin: IN region: India --- # Kitchen Confidential **Price:** ₹ 867 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kitchen Confidential - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 867 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/207182929-kitchen-confidential) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Kitchen Confidential New by Bourdain, Anthony (ISBN: 9780747553557) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Culinary Adventures - Mr Bourdain comes across as something of a tortured soul totally at odds with most aspects of being a regular functioning human being, this in itself is why I love this book soo much. He has a gift for story telling and self effacing behavior that I find very appealing in a writer and for that matter a person. Very true to himself. The book fires along at great pace through his life starting from a brief look at his childhood and some of his formulative inspirations, interspersed with foodie bits, all the way through his early cooking years in Provincetown and what became a very chequered career filled with full on substance fuelled misadventures. Dealing with life on the fringes he stumbles from one mad job\situation to the next as he struggles with his inner demons and various addictions. Carving up a reputation as a force to be reckoned with he crashes his way through the new york culinary scene leaving a trail of destruction in his wake think Fear And Loathing and your on the right tracks. What I find most appealing about this book is how he comes across as having a lot of depth of personality and is able throughout to be reflective, understanding on a deeper level his potential, regularly defacing his own bad behaviour showing growth and understanding of his flaws despite being hopelessly bound by them as many of us are, (speaking personally). He is great at describing time and place making this reader feel and sense the energy of the life. He meets some fascinating, darkly charming characters with lots of funny, wicked moments and tales. Even though I have no doubht he made a lot of mistakes and upset a few people on route. I didnt have him down as a bad or malicious person at any stage, he did what was necessary to survive in a difficult business and survive he did with gusto! This versatility is perhaps one of his greatest strengths, his ability to adapt and keep rolling on. I found him also to show a deeper understanding of the human condition, what makes us all tick or motivations and drives, out of this awareness comes a kindness and sense of humility that I found appealing in his character. All in all a very entertaining book! Review: Maybe I had too high expectations - The first half of the book went down very quickly and flawlessly, but towards the middle/end, repetitions, incongruencies, and narrative stagnation took their toll. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice book, and cooks will definitely relate and find it much more enticing. I possibly was influenced by my high expectations due to my sympathy for Bourdain. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 51,593 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9 in Food & Travel Writing 1,845 in Biographies & Memoirs (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (25,008) | | Dimensions | 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.6 cm | | Edition | New | | ISBN-10 | 0747553556 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0747553557 | | Item weight | 261 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 320 pages | | Publication date | 4 Jun. 2001 | | Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | ## Images ![Kitchen Confidential - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JM4tZdyIL.jpg) ![Kitchen Confidential - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fJETYNuTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Culinary Adventures *by B***N on 22 July 2020* Mr Bourdain comes across as something of a tortured soul totally at odds with most aspects of being a regular functioning human being, this in itself is why I love this book soo much. He has a gift for story telling and self effacing behavior that I find very appealing in a writer and for that matter a person. Very true to himself. The book fires along at great pace through his life starting from a brief look at his childhood and some of his formulative inspirations, interspersed with foodie bits, all the way through his early cooking years in Provincetown and what became a very chequered career filled with full on substance fuelled misadventures. Dealing with life on the fringes he stumbles from one mad job\situation to the next as he struggles with his inner demons and various addictions. Carving up a reputation as a force to be reckoned with he crashes his way through the new york culinary scene leaving a trail of destruction in his wake think Fear And Loathing and your on the right tracks. What I find most appealing about this book is how he comes across as having a lot of depth of personality and is able throughout to be reflective, understanding on a deeper level his potential, regularly defacing his own bad behaviour showing growth and understanding of his flaws despite being hopelessly bound by them as many of us are, (speaking personally). He is great at describing time and place making this reader feel and sense the energy of the life. He meets some fascinating, darkly charming characters with lots of funny, wicked moments and tales. Even though I have no doubht he made a lot of mistakes and upset a few people on route. I didnt have him down as a bad or malicious person at any stage, he did what was necessary to survive in a difficult business and survive he did with gusto! This versatility is perhaps one of his greatest strengths, his ability to adapt and keep rolling on. I found him also to show a deeper understanding of the human condition, what makes us all tick or motivations and drives, out of this awareness comes a kindness and sense of humility that I found appealing in his character. All in all a very entertaining book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maybe I had too high expectations *by G***A on 22 April 2025* The first half of the book went down very quickly and flawlessly, but towards the middle/end, repetitions, incongruencies, and narrative stagnation took their toll. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice book, and cooks will definitely relate and find it much more enticing. I possibly was influenced by my high expectations due to my sympathy for Bourdain. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant *by G***N on 7 September 2025* Outstanding read. 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