In “Dirt,” Bill Buford destroys the idea of 'what goes on in the kitchen stays there' in a tell-all memoir of his journey to understand the secrets of French cooking. If you’re a fan of French cooking, our critic writes, this book is 'a feast.”
, a best-selling depiction of the city's restaurant scene. He is knowledgeable, quick and funny — andBuford's quest to understand French cuisine takes him to Lyon, which is called the gastronomic capital of the world. Lyon is a city that creates chefs, says Buford, and he thinks he knows why: Everything theeat is grown right around them."Lyon finds itself among vineyards and rivers and mountain lakes, among birds and pigs and fish," he writes.
The kitchen can be a brutal world of daily bullying and humiliations. Take Mathieu, a 15-year-old aspiring chef who arrives eager for his internship."He was like a petri dish of the workplace's toxins," writes Buford."He had arrived innocent, got roundly abused, and was now trying to find his place as an abuser."
If you aren't interested in France or Europe or food, this book may not be for you, as it is incredibly detailed and focused on these topics. But if you are, it's a feast.
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