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A profane, passionate, and surprisingly tender late-night rant about the soul of the culinary world and the messy business of growing up. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Medium Raw.
- gritty
- intoxicating
- nostalgic
- unapologetic
- 01
Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain · 2000
A profane, adrenaline-fueled plunge into the chaotic, sweat-soaked underbelly of the culinary world.
- 02
World Travel
Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever
A bittersweet, globe-trotting love letter to the world's hidden corners and chaotic kitchens, delivered by an old friend.
- 03
Heat
Bill Buford
A sweaty, adrenaline-fueled plunge into the chaotic, obsessive world of high-end restaurant kitchens and traditional Italian cooking.
- 04
Tender at the bone
Ruth Reichl · 1998
A warm, mouth-watering journey that proves the best way to understand the people around you is to watch what they eat.
- 05
Blood, Bones & Butter
Gabrielle Hamilton
A fierce, sensory journey through the grit of professional kitchens and the hunger for a place to call home.
- 06
The Making of a Chef
Michael Ruhlman · 1997
A vivid, propulsive plunge into the intense, detail-obsessed world of professional culinary education.
- 07
Eating animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
An urgent, deeply personal reckoning with the stories we tell ourselves about the food on our plates.
- 08
Save Me the Plums
Ruth Reichl
A sensory, behind-the-scenes journey through the golden age of food media and the personal evolution of an unexpected leader.
- 10
The 4-Hour Chef
Timothy Ferriss
An energetic, analytical deep-dive into the mechanics of learning, using the kitchen as a laboratory for mastering life.
- 11
The Food Lab
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
A geeky, joyous deep-dive into the science of everyday cooking that turns the kitchen into a playground of delicious experiments.
- 12
Born Round
Frank Bruni · 2009
A funny, vulnerable exploration of how a lifelong, complicated obsession with food transformed into a professional calling and a balanced life.
