It's many years now since I read ' Kitchen Confidential ' by Anthony Bourdain. It described life in kitchens, and exposed how they worked, and introduced the underbelly of life for many chefs. He sadly took his own life earlier this week. A nice piece by Tony Quartaro on his work and legacy. He describes him as a 'culinary geographer' which considering his travelling and documentary work which introduced many to the food cultures of those countries is certainly true. I would say he was definitely a cultural geographer too as a result of that. And this was a super tribute... “Low plastic stool, cheap but delicious noodles, cold Hanoi beer.” This is how I’ll remember Tony. He taught us about food — but more importantly, about its ability to bring us together. To make us a little less afraid of the unknown. We’ll miss him. pic.twitter.com/orEXIaEMZM — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 8, 2018 Also good to see Jamie Oliver dedicating a recipe to him on Sa...
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