The devil in the kitchen : sex, pain, madness, and the making of a great chef / Marco Pierre White with James Steen.
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TextPublication details: London : Orion House, 2007Edition: 1st edDescription: 309 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9781596913614 (pbk.); 1596913614 (pbk.)Uniform titles: White slave Subject(s): White, Marco Pierre | Cooks -- Great Britain -- BiographyDDC classification: 641.5092 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description Summary: In the UK, White's brilliant cooking and high-wattage antics have made him a legend: the first British chef (and the youngest chef anywhere) to win three Michelin stars, a chain-smoking, pot-throwing, multiply married culinary genius whose fierce devotion to food and restaurants has been the only constant in a life of tabloid-ready turmoil. Here, he tells the story of his life in food, spanning his apprenticeship with Albert and Michel Roux, his wild years in the bacchanal of 1980s Chelsea, his ferocious pursuit of the highest Michelin rating, and his "retirement career" as a hugely successful restaurateur. With cameos from the likes of Michael Caine, Madonna, and Damien Hirst, The Devil in the Kitchen leaves no dish unserved, relating the backroom antics, the blood feuds, and the passion for great food that have driven London's greatest restaurants for decades.--From publisher description.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKRC Social Science Complex | JKRC Social Science Complex | 641.5092 WHI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | PN100459 | BCL397 |
Reprint. Originally published as: White slave. [London?] : Orion Books, 2006.
Includes index.
In the UK, White's brilliant cooking and high-wattage antics have made him a legend: the first British chef (and the youngest chef anywhere) to win three Michelin stars, a chain-smoking, pot-throwing, multiply married culinary genius whose fierce devotion to food and restaurants has been the only constant in a life of tabloid-ready turmoil. Here, he tells the story of his life in food, spanning his apprenticeship with Albert and Michel Roux, his wild years in the bacchanal of 1980s Chelsea, his ferocious pursuit of the highest Michelin rating, and his "retirement career" as a hugely successful restaurateur. With cameos from the likes of Michael Caine, Madonna, and Damien Hirst, The Devil in the Kitchen leaves no dish unserved, relating the backroom antics, the blood feuds, and the passion for great food that have driven London's greatest restaurants for decades.--From publisher description.
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