Becoming a chef

Synopsis

Becoming a Chef was the first book to put chefs? careers in the spotlight, using them to explore the path to success. New up-and-coming chefs will be interviewed, including Mario Batali for the first time.'The benefits of culinary programs will be explored, and the chapter titled ?Getting In? will give insight into the gruelling application and interview process. This book explores, through the voices of today's leading chefs, how they discovered their passion for food, where - and why - they did (or did not) attend cooking school, how they developed as a cook, and more. Also features 50 favourite recipes from America's leading chefs.