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href="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fmy-humble-request-to-all-restaurants%2F&title=My+Humble+Request+to+All+Restaurants&summary=Who+doesn%E2%80%99t+like+fast+food%3FIf+you+raised+your+hand%2C+tough+luck.+You+need+it+to+survive.Now%2C+some+folks+like+their+food+fast+%28especially+if+they+are+hungry%29.+While+other%27s+prefer+%22stuff%22+that+comes+under+the+category+of+%22fast+food%2C%22+popularly+known+as+%22junk+food.%22I%E2%80%99ll+be+the+first+to+admit+-+as+I+usually+am+-+that+I+adore+fast+food.+Pizzas%2C+Burgers%2C+Chips%2C+Momos%3B+basically+anything+that+is+either+fried%2C+steamed+%28I%27m+occasionally+health-conscious%29+or+has+an+unhealthy+dose+of+cheese+on+it%2C+is+a+favourite+of+mine.Imagine+a+physically+%28never+mentally%29+grown-up%2C+almost+balding+man%2C+jumping+with+joy%2C+while+eating+a+Four+Cheese+Pizza+%28or+if+you+want+to+be+really+stylish%2C+say+Quattro+Formaggio+with+an+Italian+accent%29...+that%E2%80%99s+me%21As+was+the+case+while+growing+up%2C+we+didn%E2%80%99t+have+all+this.+Our+limitation+to+the+world+of+fast+food+was+having+tasty+footlongs+at+Nirula%E2%80%99s+in+South+Delhi.+That%27s+all+changed+over+the+last+two+decades.Obviously%2C+this+has+also+resulted+in+a+scary+scenario+of+children+starting+to+eat+too+much+junk+food+from+an+early+age.+I+believe+in+moderation%3B+thus%2C+I%27ve+never+stopped+my+kids+from+having+the+occasional+pasta+or+pizza.Now%2C+this+post+isn%E2%80%99t+really+about+the+pros+and+cons+of+fast+food.+I%E2%80%99m+sure+you+will+find+enough+blogs%2C+articles%2C+and+research+papers+that+discourage+or+encourage+you+to+enjoy+the+cheap+and+tasty+pleasures+of+life.+It+is+a+never-ending+debate%2C+one+that+I%E2%80%99d+rather+watch+from+the+sidelines.What+I+want+to+talk+about+instead+is+making+a+heartfelt+request+to+eatery+owners%2C+or+any+place+that+serves+even+moderately+%22heavy%22+food%2C+to+make+some+changes+in+their+restaurants.It%E2%80%99s+a+request+that+comes+from+an+aging+individual+whose+lunch+or+dinner+outings+with+the+family+includes+several+factors.+From+actually+finding+a+parking+spot+near+the+restaurant+to+waiting+patiently+for+the+food+to+arrive.+Then%2C+making+sure+my+kids+eat+enough+food+to+finally+tackling+the+sugar+rush+that+will+make+them+stay+up+all+night+because+while+their+mother+wasn%E2%80%99t+looking%2C+I+sneaked+them+a+few+sips+of+an+aerated+drink.So%2C+as+a+fan+of+the+restaurant+chain+business%2C+all+around+the+world%2C+I+would+like+to+put+forth+these+following+straightforward+and+executable+requests%3BRecently%2C+I+had+the+opportunity+to+experience+the+pleasure+of+Pizza+Hut%27s+Everything+Included+All+You+Can+Eat+Lunch+Buffet+%28Phe
466w%21%29.+That%E2%80%99s+not+what+they+call+it%2C+but+that%E2%80%99s+the+gist+of+it.At+the+end+of+it%2C+while+I+was+letting+my+waist+come+back+to+its+original+size+%28although+I+must+confess%2C+it+wasn%E2%80%99t+much+of+a+journey+%29%2C+I+started+to+wonder.If+this+was+a+film%3B+imagine+me+sitting+on+a+table%2C+my+wife+feeding+my+son%2C+my+daughter+busy+colouring+one+of+those+activity+sheets+that+all+kid-friendly+restaurants+have.+The+camera+finally+focuses+on+my+animated+dreamlike+expression+with+a+thought+bubble+emerging+out+of+nowhere.+Then%2C+it+zooms+into+it%2C+to+give+you+a+glimpse+into+what+I+am+thinking.+Yup%21+I+have+a+wild+and+very+filmy+imagination.So%2C+my+first+request+is+for+an+8-Day+Free+Pass+to+a+nearby+gymnasium.+In+case+you+are+wondering+why+8+days%2C+let+me+try+and+explain.The+reason+is+that%2C+after+a+couple+of+hours+of+stuffing+myself%2C+I+was+so+bloated+that+I+would+obviously+need+a+couple+of+days+before+I+could+even+think+about+doing+any+exercise.+We+all+know%2C+and+gym+instructors+will+concur+that+we+should+never+exercise+after+eating+a+heavy+meal.+So%2C+two+days+are+spent+waiting+for+the+right+moment.+That+leaves+us+with+6+days.Now%2C+everyone+knows+you+cannot+go+to+the+gym+every+day.+It+is+a+well-known+fact+that+the+companies+who+own+gymnasiums+rely+on+this.+If+everyone+who+paid+for+the+gym+actually+went+every+day%2C+these+companies+would+go+bankrupt.In+the+interest+of+helping+an+industry+in+this+economically+weak+time%2C+I+decided+to+sacrifice+my+health+for+their+financial+health.+That%E2%80%99s+my+good+deed+for+the+day+done.+We+are+now+left+with+4+days.I%27m+sure+all+of+you+are+busy+people.+Not+the+type+who+spend+time+reading+blogs+%28wait%21...+never+mind%29%2C+so+we+have+to+take+out+2+days+for+work%2C+sudden+appointments%2C+socializing%2C+etc.+That+leaves+us+with+only+2+days%2C+and+you+need+one+to+relax+after+such+a+hectic+week.In+the+end%2C+technically%2C+you+have+only+one+day+to+enjoy+some+steam%2C+sauna%2C+jacuzzi%2C+and...+Oh%2C+right%2C+you+have+to+go+now.Well%21+You+will+definitely+come+back+tomorrow+for+some+exercise%2C+Right%3FDefinitely%2C+but+first+I+must+have+some+pizza%2C+so+I+can+get+another+one+of+those+8-day+free+passes.See+what+I+did+there%2C+repeat+business+for+the+restaurant.My+next+request+is+even+more+important+than+the+first+one.+It+is+for+restaurants+to+supply+its+customers+with+lounge+chairs+to+take+a+nap%2C+for+an+hour+minimum%2C+after+the+meal.I+know+what+you%E2%80%99re+thinking.+That+it%27s+absurd%2C+I+would+even+suggest+such+a+thing.+But+wait%21+You%27ve+read+this+so+far%2C+so+hear+me+out.+It%27s+not+like+you+have+anything+better+to+do.By+doing+this%2C+restaurants+are+actually+saving+lives.+Firstly%2C+people+are+less+likely+to+fall+asleep+while+driving%2C+which+is+of+a+high+probability+after+having+a+heavy+meal.Then%2C+this+will+allow+people+to+drink+alcohol+freely+without+having+to+worry+too+much%2C+as+they+can+then+relax+and+sip+some+water+and+let+that+alcohol+level+go+down+before+they+go+out.In+case+someone+passes+out+for+the+night%2C+the+restaurant+can+charge+them+a+%E2%80%9Ccouch+fee%2C%E2%80%9D+in+addition+to+the+%22parking+fee%22.+That%27s+double+the+money+for+doing+nothing.My+friends%2C+that%27s+how+great+money-making+ideas+come+alive.Sometimes%2C+just+sometimes%2C+I%E2%80%99m+in+awe+of+my+thoughts.That+being+settled%2C+what+would+blow+our+collective+minds+is+if+the+very+chairs+we+sat+on+to+have+our+meal+were+to+transform+into+the+lounge+chairs+once+the+food+was+finished.I+mean+seriously+how+cool+would+that+be%3FYou+don%27t+even+have+to+get+up+and+risk+walking+to+the+lounge+chairs+%28it+is+essential+to+keep+public+safety+in+mind%29.+I+know+you+would+be+as+excited+I+was+when+I+thought+of+this.However%2C+what+would+really+blow+out+all+our+collective+geek+minds+was+if+they+%28the+transforming+chairs%29+had+an+inbuilt+music+system+that+played+the+theme+song+of+Transformers+-+The+Movie+%28goes+something+like+%22Transfooormeeers%2C+more+than+meets+the+eye%21%22%29+every+time+the+transformation+took+place.Actually+the+mechanical+sound+all+Transformers+make+while+transforming+would+suffice+as+well.+All+you+Transformers+haters%2C+I+hope+you+get+a+chair+that+plays+elevator+music.Being+a+businessman%2C+I+agree+that+if+the+transforming+chairs+were+to+be+placed+in+the+restaurant%2C+a+lot+of+people+would+just+come+for+those+and+not+the+food.Here+is+what+should+be+done%3B+As+stated+above%2C+the+transformation+can+only+take+place+if%2C+and+only+if%2C+you+have+finished+your+meal.+What+this+also+means+is+that+parents+would+not+have+to+coax+their+children+into+finishing+the+food.+It%E2%80%99ll+be+as+simple+as+saying+%E2%80%9CHunny%21+You+want+the+chair+to+transform%2C+finish+your+food%E2%80%9D%2C+and+lie+back+on+your+recently+transformed+lounge+chair+and+see+the+magic+happen%21If+you+have+leftovers%2C+you+will+need+to+use+a+unique+%E2%80%9Cmanagement+only+key%E2%80%9D+that+will+turn+your+chair.+Trust+me%2C+I%E2%80%99ve+thought+of+everything.Now%2C+while+I+am+posting+this%2C+and+while+I+am+sure+someone+is+bound+to+jump+to+the+ideas+I+have+suggested%2C+why+not+we+all+make+a+pledge.+Next+time+you+are+at+a+restaurant%2C+any+restaurant+that+you+think+can+do+with+transforming+chairs%2C+write+a+little+feedback+note%2C+telling+them+about+the+gym+membership+scheme+and+the+transforming+chairs.If+all+of+is+can+do+this%2C+one+day+soon+we+will+be+enjoying+this+pure+pleasure+of+life+as+we+bite+into+some+succulent+cheesy+delights.Image+Source%3A+Pixabay" 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481%29%2C+but+an+honest+dinner+is+hard+to+find.So+here%27s+me+hoping+that+if+you+find+yourself+being+mentioned+in+one+or+two+or+God+forbid+all+of+the+following+categories%2C+you%27ll+firstly+thank+me+for+opening+your+eyes.+Make+it+dramatic+and+message+me+saying+%22Raghav+tune+meri+aankhen+khol+di%22.+And+then%2C+hopefully%2C+go+about+amending+your+ways+so+that+we+can+all+have+a+nice+friendly+dinner+someday.Let%27s+start+with+that+one+annoying+person+who+repeats+the+same+stories+every+time+you+meet+them.+I+call+such+folk+the+Repeat+Story+Tellers.+It%27s+the+same+group+of+stories+with+minor+alterations.+You+know+them+by+heart+now%2C+but+being+a+good+host%2C+you+just+smile+and+keep+quiet+because+you+know+the+poor+soul+is+holding+on+to+these+stories+with+their+life.I+will+confess+that+I%27ve+become+slightly+sneaky+now.+Just+as+one+of+these+stories+begin%3B+I+smile%2C+look+straight+into+the+eyes+of+the+storyteller%2C+and+state+the+ending+which+leads+of+them+laughing+uncomfortably+and+going+%22oh%21+So+I%27ve+told+you+this+before%22.+Job+done%21+We+can+get+back+to+eating+now.+Only+no%2C+because+the+second+story+starts+before+you+can+say%2C+Zu+Tisch.Who+do+I+dislike+the+most+among+all+the+annoying+guests%3B+The+Heavy+Drinkers.+They+are+the+ones+who+will+keep+on+drinking+your+whiskey+or+wine+or+beer%2C+and+when+the+time+comes+to+eat%2C+they%27ve+already+filled+up+on+drinks+and+snacks+so+they%27ll+make+absurd+excuses+like+%22I%27m+on+a+diet%22+or+%22I+can%27t+eat+much%22+or+%22Hey+bro%2C+your+eyes+are+all+red+and+what+are+these+viens+popping+out+on+your+forehead%3F%22Then+there+are+the+Ungrateful+Ones.+They+will+drink+and+eat+but+as+they+drink+and+as+they+eat+they+will+make+it+a+point+to+inform+you+how+and+where+the+very+same+food+they+are+stuffing+their+mouths+with+can+be+found+someplace+else.+And+how+the+food+at+this+other+place+is+the+best+ever.+Ungrateful+twats%2C+no+more+imported+whiskey+for+you+in+the+future.We+also+have+the+Compulsive+Smokers+who%27re+obviously+disappointed+when+they+find+out+no+smoking+is+allowed+inside+the+house.+So%2C+they+then+spend+most+of+the+dinner+outside+trying+to+find+someone+or+the+other+for+company.I+love+having+conversations+through+the+window+with+these+folks+%28I+hope+my+sarcasm+is+apparent%29%3B+mostly+hand+gestures+trying+to+tell+them+that+the+food+is+getting+cold+and+they+should+come+inside+now.I+especially+am+fond+of+%28not%29+the+Proud+Escapees+who+have+countless+stories+of+how+that+one+%28more+like+ten%29+time+they+were+drunk+and+were+stopped+by+the+police+and+managed+to+get+out+of+the+situation+without+having+to+pay+a+fine.Mostly+the+Heavy+Drinkers+feature+in+this+group.+The+pride+they+take+in+having+driven+drunk+and+not+being+caught+is+more+than+when+their+kid%2C+who+was+in+the+back+seat+at+the+time%2C+came+first+in+class.What+bores+me+as+much+as+%E2%80%9CI+did+this+when+I+was+drunk%E2%80%9D+talk+is+work+talk.+Yes%2C+talking+about+work+is+perfectly+fine%2C+but+when+visiting+friends%2C+it%27s+also+good+to+have+conversation+topics+other+than+business.+The+Workaholics+will+undoubtedly+speak+about+various+profit-making+companies+for+most+of+the+night+and+how+they+have+doubled+or+tripled+their+own+turnover+this+year%2C+and+that+by+next+year+they+will+go+public+and+be+listed+in+Sensex.Unbeknownst+to+them%2C+I%27ve+been+hearing+the+same+from+them+for+the+last+five+years%2C+and+their+%E2%80%9Cmultinational+company%E2%80%9D+is+nowhere+near+to+being+listed+anywhere%2C+including+their+local+society+yearbook.Now%2C+during+Diwali%2C+card+parties+are+understandable%2C+but+there+are+The+Card+Players+who+link+every+part+of+his+life+with+whether+they+are+UP+or+DOWN+a+few+Thousand+or+Lacs+%28sadly%2C+I+don%E2%80%99t+think+I+know+anyone+who+plays+cards+in+Crores%29+at+this+time.+You+can+talk+to+them+any+time+of+the+year+and+simply+ask+how+they+are+to+receive+a+guaranteed+reply+like+%22Yaar%2C+I%27m+down+by+5%22.+Whether+this+is+a+Hundred%2C+Thous
481and%2C+Lacs%2C+Potatoes%2C+Lamas%2C+Underpants%2C+or+what%2C+I+never+bother+to+ask.These+are+also+the+dinner+guests+who+will+try+their+level+best+to+turn+each+and+every+dinner+party+into+a+%E2%80%9CCard+party%E2%80%9D+and+usually+come+equipped+with+a+few+decks+of+cards+which+just+happened+to+be+lying+in+their+car.Another+one+of+those+annoying+guests+is+the+Picky+Eaters.+First%2C+they+will+pester+you+to+call+them+over+for+dinner%2C+and+when+you+do%2C+they+will+have+one+problem+or+another+with+the+food+you+serve.In+the+end%2C+while+they+go+back+to+their+lives%2C+I+am+left+with+enough+food+to+go+on+for+breakfast%2C+lunch%2C+dinner+the+next+day%2C+and+then+some.Another+one+of+my+favourites+is+The+Show+Offs%3B+They+will+sit+down+on+arriving+and+the+first+thing+they+do+is+take+out+their+wallet+or+purse+and+place+it+in+full+view+of+everyone+present+%28usually+right+on+top+of+the+table%29+and+then+carry+on+to+take+out+their+three+or+four+%28because+two+is+so+regular%29+phones+and+put+them+one+next+to+another.As+a+result%2C+I+have+to+bring+in+another+table+to+serve+the+food.+I+don%E2%80%99t+even+know+enough+people+to+fill+up+the+contact+list+in+one+phone%2C+the+need+for+three+or+more+just+eludes+me.The+Facebook+Updaters+are+precisely+what+the+name+suggests.+They%27ve+already+told+everyone+where+they+are+by+%22checking+in%22+lest+I%27d+kidnap+them.+On+top+of+that%2C+they+take+numerous+photos+throughout+the+evening+and+upload+them+on+Facebook+with+you+tagged+in+each+and+every+one+of+them.+All+this+happens+even+before+you+have+had+the+chance+to+clean+up+the+dishes+after+dinner.The+Nostalgic+Romanticizers+are+your+dinner+guests+who+are+still+stuck+in+the+90s+when+they+supposedly+had+the+%E2%80%9Cbest+time+of+his+life%E2%80%9D+in+school.+This%2C+by+default%2C+means+that+the+last+two+and+a+half+decades+have+been+crappy+for+them.+It%E2%80%99s+time+to+live+in+the+present+buddy%2C+or+was+it+bro%2C+or+bhai%E2%80%A6+I+can+never+tell.Wait%2C+what+about+the+guests+who+insist+on+getting+something+%28salad%2C+non-veg%2C+dessert%29+from+their+home+when+they+come+but+either+forget+all+about+it+because+they+had+to+rush+from+%E2%80%9Cwork%E2%80%9D+or+they+try+to+pass+off+restaurant+bought+food+as+their+own.+Yeah+right%2C+you+had+me+all+fooled.+Let%E2%80%99s+call+them+The+Interferers.Before+we+end%2C+who+can+forget+The+Late+Comers%3F+The+ones+that+think+that+an+8+PM+invite+for+dinner+means+they+can+arrive+at+11%3A00.+They%27ll+enter+acting+all+flustered+because+it%27s+been+%22such+a+busy+day%22+and+because+they+%22left+a+party+just+for+us%22+but+they+%22can%27t+stay+long+because+they+have+some+family+relative+to+visit%22.+I+think+these+people+spend+more+time+on+roads+that+actually+mingling+with+people.Now%2C+I+know+there+are+supposed+to+be+13+annoying+avoidable+people+during+dinners%2C+but+there+is+another+person+always+present+in+the+room%3BThe+Quiet+Ones+will+sit+on+one+side+of+the+room+with+a+smug+smile+on+their+face+and+wonder+why+in+the+world+are+they+sitting+here+listening+to+these+people%3F+How+did+they+become+their+friends+or+acquaintances%3F+And+most+importantly+%E2%80%9CWhy+the+heck+are+they+in+my+house+and+why+am+I+feeding+them%3F%E2%80%9D." data-link="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F13-annoying-people-ive-had-over-for-dinner%2F&title=13%20Annoying%20People%20I%E2%80%99ve%20Had%20Over%20for%20Dinner&summary=A%20while%20back%20I%20wrote%20about%20the%2011%20Annoying%20People%20You%20Meet%20During%20A%20Flight.%20That%20got%20me%20thinking%20about%20the%20equally%20annoying%20people%20I%2C%20with%20all%20my%20luck%2C%20encounter%20during%20dinners%20that%20I%20host.%0A%0AI%20might%20sound%20like%20someone%20who%20hosts%20a%20lot%20of%20dinners.%20I%20%28maybe%20I%20should%20say%20%E2%80%9CWe%E2%80%9D%20because%20obviously%2C%20the%20better%20half%20does%20a%20lot%20during%20these%20dinners%20as%20well%29%20don%E2%80%99t.%20So%2C%20if%20you%20are%20expecting%20an%20invite%20anytime%20soon%3F%20Good%20luck.%0A%0AI%20won%27t%20take%20names%20of%20these%20annoying%20guests%2C%20even%20though%20my%20fingers%20are%20itching%20to.%20Some%20of%20these%20are%20my%20friends%2C%20a%20few%20of%20them%20are%20acquaintances%2C%20and%20
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492summary=It+didn%27t+take+long+after+commencing+my+endeavor+to+write+about+food+-+this+blog+-+that+I+realized%2C+to+justify+what+I+was+doing%2C+I+needed+to+first+cook+a+lot+more+than+I+used.+But+more+importantly%2C+I+needed+to+read%3B+read+about+food+in+all+respects+-+its+history%2C+its+present%2C+and+where+the+future+lies.So+began+my+%22learning%22+-+not+all+informative+and+academic%2C+but+at+time+fun+and+relaxing+-+into+food+and+drink%2C+which+I+hope+to+carry+on+doing.Learning+about+food+was+one+aspect%2C+but+it+was+also+the+people+behind+it%2C+the+chefs+in+particular%2C+that+interested+me%2C+and+reading+some+of+the+chef+autobiographies+proved+to+be+quite+an+eye-opener+in+itself.My+education+isn%27t+limited+to+books%2C+of+course.+There+are+a+lot+many+TV+programs+and+documentaries+that+have+helped+me+appreciate+food+better%2C+and+of+course%2C+the+written+word+in+the+form+of+newspaper+columns+-+Vir+Sanghvi%27s+Rude+Food+has+a+plethora+of+information+-+add+to+that.Off+late%2C+many+food+enthusiasts+have+started+sharing+their+knowledge+via+chats+and+while+many+chefs+can+be+found+doing+%22demonstrations%22%2C+educators+like+Dr.+Kurush+F.+Dalal+hold+talks+%E2%80%93+I+recently+attended+Food+Tales+from+Then+and+Now+by+him+-+which+are+essential+if+you+want+to+know+why+we+eat+what+we+eat.Coming+back+to+the+books%2C+these+5+must-reads+are+just+the+tip+of+the+iceberg.+There%27s+a+lot+more+to+read+about+food+out+there%2C+but+to+start%2C+I+chose+the+ones+that+I+need+not+think+twice+about+recommending.Some+are+funny%2C+some+are+educational%2C+and+some+give+you+a+better+idea+of+what+the+food+industry+is+all+about.A.+A.+Gill%27s+Table+Talk+and+Sous+Chef+by+Michael+Gibney%2C%C2%A0%C2%A0two+books+I+absolutely+enjoyed%2C+would+appeal+more+to+those+that+are+either+in+the+industry+or+hold+a+particular+affiliation+and+affection+towards+it.Table+Talk+is+a+compilation+of+Gill%27s+articles+over+the+years%2C+a+food+critic+of+notable+importance%2C+there%27s+a+lot+that+can+be+learned+from+his+writing+and+the+unashamed%2C+almost+brash+reviews+of+what+and+where+he+eats.What+caught+my+eye+was+the+integrity+and+moral+values+with+which+he+goes+about+his+business+of+reviewing%2C+and+that%27s+something+every+food+blogger+in+particular+needs+to+think+about.Humour+and+wit+are+two+essential+ingredients+in+Gill%27s+book%2C+which+makes+his+thoughts+and+observations+a+lot+easier+to+consume+and+appreciate%2C+especially+his+feelings+on+world+cuisines.Table+Talk+by+A.+A.+Gill+is+what+food+journalism+should+be%2C+and+if+you%27re+thinking+of+getting+into+the+business+-+be+it+as+a+restaurateur+or+a+blogger+or+anything+in-between+-+then+you+must+give+this+one+a+read.When+it+comes+to+must-haves%2C+Sous+Chef+is+essential+for+all+aspiring+chefs+out+there.+A+lot+like+Restaurant+Babylon+-%C2%A0+although+less+gossipy+and+more+to+the+point+-+Sous+Chef+by+Michael+Gibney+is+a+day+in+the+life+of%2C+you+guessed+it%2C+smarty+pants%2C+a+sous+chef.Gibney+takes+us+behind+the+revolving+doors+to+what+goes+on+in+the+burning+heat+of+commercial+kitchens+and+the+people+responsible+for+what+you+eat.His+second-person+narration%2C+at+times%2C+can+be+irritating+and+might+take+a+while+to+get+used+to%2C+but+as+the+day+moves+on+and+the+chaos+of+service+begins%2C+one+tends+to+forget+everything+else.+We+can%27t+help+but+root+for+the+staff+to+overcome+their+last-minute+tribulations+and+end+the+shift%2Fday+hopefully+triumphantly.Sous+Chef+is+about+people%2C+the+individuals+who+spend+hours%2C+many+a+time+at+the+expense+of+family+and+relationships%2C+to+prepare+something+they+hope+will+bring+a+smile+to+the+face+of+those+who+consume+their+offerings.I+don%27t+think+I+have+to+sell+The+New+Yorker%E2%80%99s+Book+of+Food+and+Drink+to+you.+I+mean+it+is+The+New+Yorker%2C+after+all%2C+and+it%27s+one+of+those+thick+books+that+look+good+on+your+bookshelf.In+fact%2C+the+cherry+on+top+can+be+that+it+comes+filled+with+the+best+articles+on+food+and+drink+from+the+best+there+has+been+-+featured+in+the+magazine+over+the+years.While%2C+once+again%2C+it+might+appeal+a+whole+lot+more+to+%22foodies%22%2C+if+you%27re+not+one%2C+you%27ll+be+at+a+significant+loss+to+overlook+this+charming%2C+funny%2C+exquisite%2C+and+eventually+essential+read.+The+book+coalesces+everything+food+in+the+form+of+fiction%2C+non-fiction%2C+poetry%2C+humor%2C+trends%2C+nostalgia%2C+spicy%2C+sweet%2C+warm%2C+and+cold.It+is+also+one+of+those+books+that+you+can+go+back+to+ever+so+often+or+else%2C+like+me%2C+read+it+in+parts%2C+cherishing+every+bit+of+it+slowly+like+a+well-cooked+meal.%C2%A0Chillies+and+Porridge+is+food+nostalgia+at+its+best.We+all+have+fond+childhood+memories+-+unless+you%27re+a+child+reading+this%2C+in+which+case+maybe+this+can+become+a+loving+memory+-+and+the+book+capitalizes+on+the+past+by+combining+together+well-written+%E2%80%9Cshort%E2%80%9D+stories%2Fchapters+by+a+
492handful+of+notable+Indians.There%27s+Rocky+%26amp%3B+Mayur%E2%80%99s+The+Food+Wicket%2C+which+talks+about+society+cricket+and+how+street+food+and+community+living+was+essential+in+shaping+their+friendship.In+Walks+with+Lyla%2C+Niloufer+Ichaporia+King+takes+us+through+the+narrow+lanes+that+form+Mumbai+to+give+us+an+insight+into+the+many+markets+dotted+around+the+city+serving+functional+ingredients+and+food.Chitrita+Banerji+tells+us+all+about+that+essential+regional+cooking+utensil+that+is+The+Bengali+Bonti.+These+are+but+some+of+the+stories+that+for+the+essence+of+one+of+my+favorite+books+from+last+year%2C+Chillies+and+Porridge.Darjeeling%3A+A+History+of+the+World%E2%80%99s+Greatest+Tea+happens+to+be+my+first+book+of+the+New+Year%2C+and+it%27s+quite+possibly+the+most+well-rounded+read+about+the+region+I+have+come+across%2C+not+just+limiting+itself+to+tea.The+book+combines+Darjeeling%27s+history+with+its+present+and+even+gives+us+a+glimpse+into+the+future+while+keeping+its+primary+focus+on+tea.Jeff+Koehler+occasionally+romanticizes+the+region+as+if+he+were+writing+a+travelogue+and+speaks+as+much+about+the+commodity+it+is+most+famous+for+as+about+the+people+that+inhabit+and+are+responsible+for+manufacturing+it.His+insider%E2%80%99s+view+into+the+making+of+tea+right+from+the+plantation+stage+till+the+time+it+is+served+up+in+homes%2C+thanks+to+the+uninterrupted+access+he+has+to+the+many+plantations+and+their+managers%2C+is+what+gives+the+book+a+gentle+yet+substantial+flavoring.Koehler+gave+the+reader+a+beautiful+account+of+the+most+loved+and+consumed+drink+in+the+country.+We+as+a+nation+consume+enormous+amounts+of+tea%2C+and+it+breaks+any+and+all+cast%2Freligious%2Fsocietal+barriers.+We+also+produce+the+best+tea+available+in+the+world%2C+and+Darjeeling+is+a+book+that+glorifies+one+of+our+biggest+exports.The+more+I+think+about+it%2C+the+more+I+feel+these+books+are+essential+reading+material+for+everyone.In+their+own+way%2C+the+stories+from+these+books+speak+of+the+special+relationship+humans+share+with+food+beyond+it+being+a+requirement+to+survive.What+makes+these+stories+all+the+more+interesting+is+the+spotlight+on+people+behind+the+scenes+who+work+tirelessly+to+present+us+with+culinary+genius...+and+that+makes+all+the+difference+in+the+end." data-link="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F5-books-every-food-lover-must-read%2F&title=5%20Books%20Every%20Food%20Lover%20Must%20Read&summary=It%20didn%27t%20take%20long%20after%20commencing%20my%20endeavor%20to%20write%20about%20food%20-%20this%20blog%20-%20that%20I%20realized%2C%20to%20justify%20what%20I%20was%20doing%2C%20I%20needed%20to%20first%20cook%20a%20lot%20more%20than%20I%20used.%20But%20more%20importantly%2C%20I%20needed%20to%20read%3B%20read%20about%20food%20in%20all%20respects%20-%20its%20history%2C%20its%20present%2C%20and%20where%20the%20future%20lies.%0A%0ASo%20began%20my%20%22learning%22%20-%20not%20all%20informative%20and%20academic%2C%20but%20at%20time%20fun%20and%20relaxing%20-%20into%20food%20and%20drink%2C%20which%20I%20hope%20to%20carry%20on%20doing.%0A%0ALearning%20about%20food%20was%20one%20aspect%2C%20but%20it%20was%20also%20the%20people%20behind%20it%2C%20the%20chefs%20in%20particular%2C%20that%20interested%20me%2C%20and%20reading%20some%20of%20the%20chef%20autobiographies%20proved%20to%20be%20quite%20an%20eye-opener%20in%20itself.%0A%0AMy%20education%20isn%27t%20limited%20to%20books%2C%20of%20course.%20There%20are%20a%20lot%20many%20TV%20programs%20and%20documentaries%20that%20have%20helped%20me%20appreciate%20food%20better%2C%20and%20of%20course%2C%20the%20written%20word%20in%20the%20form%20of%20newspaper%20columns%20-%20Vir%20Sanghvi%27s%20Rude%20Food%20has%20a%20plethora%20of%20information%20-%20add%20to%20that.%0A%0AOff%20late%2C%20many%20food%20enthusiasts%20have%20started%20sharing%20their%20knowledge%20via%20chats%20and%20while%20many%20chefs%20can%20be%20found%20doing%20%22demonstrations%22%2C%20educators%20like%20Dr.%20Kurush%20F.%20Dalal%20hold%20talks%20%E2%80%93%20I%20recently%20attended%20Food%20Tales%20from%20Then%20and%20Now%20by%20him%20-%20which%20are%20essential%20if%20you%20want%20to%20know%20why%20we%20eat%20what%20we%20eat.%0A%0AComing%20back%20to%20the%20books%2C%20these%205%20must-reads%20are%20just%20the%20tip%20of%20the%20iceberg.%20There%27s%20a%20lot%20more%20to%20read%20about%20food%20out%20there%2C%20but%20to%20start%2C%20I%20chose%20the%20ones%20that%20I%20need%20not%20think%20twice%20about%20recommending.%0A%0ASome%20are%20funny%2C%20some%20are%20educational%2C%20and%20some%20give%20you%20a%20better%20idea%20of%20what%20the%20food%20industry%20is%20all%20about.%0A%0AA.%20A.%20Gill%27s%20Table%20Talk%20and%20Sous%20Chef%20by%20Michael%20Gibney%2C%C2%A0%C2
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525+but+some+of+the+%22celebrity+chefs%22+rotating+their+presence+on+our+TV+screens+right+now.They%27ve+changed+the+way+we+cook+and+have+made+chefs+into+rock+stars+at+an+international+level.Gordon+Ramsay%2C+probably+the+most+%22visible%22+amongst+the+lot+%E2%80%93+my+8-year-old%2C+when+asked+to+do+a+one-page+biography+of+someone+famous%2C+chose+him+-+has+been+the+judge+of+Masterchef+US+for+a+few+years+now+and+has+two+restoration+series+wherein+he+travels+to+different+parts+of+America+helping+people+find+their+spark+back+in+running+restaurants+and%2For+hotels.Marco+Pierre+White+is+a+guest+judge+on+Masterchef+Australia%2C+and+Joe+Bastianich%2C+till+last+season%2C+was+with+Masterchef+US%2C+but+as+far+as+I+know%2C+he+will+be+hosting+the+Italian+version+of+the+show+from+now+on.Anthony+Bourdain+is+a+well-known+travel+writer+and+TV+personality+roaming+the+world+discovering+foods+and+drinks+and+being+totally+badass+about+it.If+my+education+on+food+was+to+be+wholesome+-+my+plan+as+of+now+-+I+needed+to+know+about+the+people+who+are+responsible+for+the+food+revolution+that+has+gripped+the+world+over+the+last+decade.Ramsay+and+White+are+two+chefs+that+are+very+much+in+the+limelight+all+the+time+for+one+reason+or+another%2C+primarily+because+of+their+food+or+else+their+controversial+statements.+Bourdain+and+Bastianich+have+a+somewhat+niche+following%2C+but+all+four+of+them+have+achieved+superstardom+%E2%80%93+legendary+status+even+%E2%80%93+as+chefs+and+restaurateurs+in+the+case+of+Bastianich.This+is+not+to+say+there+aren%27t+any+more+chefs+or+celebrities+who+are+equally+active+professionally+outside+the+kitchens+as+they+are+inside.In+fact%2C+there+are+so+many+who+have+written+biographies%2C+cookbooks%2C+and+restaurant+stories+that+the+whole+food+genre+in+books+has+become+extremely+varied+and+complex%2C+like+the+main+course+of+any+three-star+Michelin+restaurant.As+I+write+this%2C+I+still+have+a+half-finished+book+about+elBulli+and+Ferran+Adria+%28and+am+on+the+verge+of+ordering+his+biography%29%2C+but+since+it%27s+more+about+his+apprentices+and+the+restaurant%2C+I+decided+to+save+it+for+later.Padma+Laxmi%27s+recent+autobiography+is+on+its+way+to+me%2C+and+thus+that+too+will+be+featured+in+the+future.+I%27m+also+devouring+the+Penguin+Great+Food+series+%28set+of+20+books%29%2C+which+is+proving+to+be+a+hard+and+expensive+yet+deliciously+good+find.Coming+back+to+autobiographies%2C+I+chose+the+four+featured+here+because+they+are+diverse+in+their+own+rights%2C+and+this+is+how%3BDevil+in+the+Kitchen+and+Humble+Pie%2C+the+auto-biographies+of+Marco+Pierre+White+and+Gordon+Ramsay%2C+have+to+be+read+in+succession.+There%27s+way+too+much+history+between+the+two%2C+and+now+the+supposed+animosity+that+it%27s+hard+to+separate+one+from+the+other.On+top+of+that%2C+both+cross-reference+each+other+enough+times+that+you%27ll+be+left+curious+about+the+%22other+side+of+the+story%22+if+you+read+only+one+of+the+two+books.In+Devil+in+the+Kitchen%2C+White+takes+us+on+a+journey+to+how+he+became+the+youngest+ever+chef+to+conquer+three+Michelin+stars.+While+he+divulges+his+personal+life+in+the+process%2C+the+book%E2%80%99s+primary+focus+is+on+his+plight+to+Michelin+stardom%2C+his+work%2C+and+his+succession+to+the+legendary+status+that+he+holds+in+the+culinary+world.Similarly%2C+Ramsay+in+Humble+Pie+writes+exactly+the+way+you%27ve+heard+him+speak+during+the+numerous+TV+programs%2C+in+short%2C+direct+sentences+which+are+to+the+point.His+book+takes+a+much+more+personal+approach+where+family+takes+precedence+over+his+professional+ambitions+-+one+of+them+being+to+try+and+break+Marco%27s+record+of+the+youngest+chef+to+get+three+Michelin+stars.He+is+open+about+his+life%2C+growing+up+with+a+father+who+wasn%27t+dependable%2C+and+details+about+his+siblings+that+many+would+hide+from+the+world.Still%2C+encompassing+all+the+hardships%2C+his+focus+remains+on+food%2C+and+it+is+clear+that+he+is+as+cunning+a+businessman+being+able+to+tap+into+the+zeitgeist+of+the+time+as+he+is+a+formidable+cook+who+deserves+all+the+success+he+has+achieved.Both+books+read+well%2C+and+they+give+a+never+before+seen+insight+into+the+workings+of+restaurants+and+kitchens.+There+are+a+lot+of+similarities+between+White+and+Ramsay%2C+both+of+whom+learned+at+the+job%2C+moving+from+one+restaurant+to+another+-+Ramsay+even+did+a+stint+on+a+private+yacht+-+slowly+rising+up+in+the+kitchen+hierarchy+purely+on+their+culinary+genius.Then+there%27s+the+gossip%2C+the+backtalk%2C+the+revelations%2C+and+of+course%2C+the+debauchery+committed+that+every+chef+seems+to+be+proud+of+and+which+is+responsible+in+part+for+the+reason+why+chefs+are+often+compared+to+rock+stars.The+kitchen+culture+that+White+and+Ramsay+talk+about+in+their+respective+books+happens+to+mirror+restaurant+life+across+the+pond+as+well%2C+and+who+better+to+give+us+a+tour+than+Anthony+Bourdain+via+his+autobiography+Kitchen+Confidential+which+was+quite+controversial+when+it+was+initially+released+as+it+completely+broke+down+the+walls+of+the+kitchens+across+the+nation+that+till+then+has+been+hidden+behind+revolving+doors.In+Kitchen+Confidential+%28and+I+recommend+picking
525+up+the+new+edition+subtitled+Insider%27s+Edition%29%2C+Bourdain+starts+from+the+very+beginning+of+his+culinary+journey+to+eventually+become+a+TV+host+and+gourmand.Where+his+autobiography+differs+from+that+of+White+and+Ramsay+is+that%2C+unlike+them%2C+Bourdain+took+a+different+route+in+his+professional+life.+After+discovering+his+passion+for+food+and+doing+odd+jobs%2C+he+went+to+CIA+%28Culinary+Institute+of+America%29%2C+and+afterward%2C+instead+of+working+his+way+up%2C+learning+techniques+from+well-established+chefs%2C+or+going+to+Europe+%28especially+France%29+to+work+in+some+of+the+best+restaurants+of+the+world%2C+Bourdain+went+straight+up+the+ladder+to+running+restaurants+in+a+short+period+of+time%2C+and+eventually+giving+it+all+up+and+becoming+more+of+a+TV+personality.Bourdain%27s+book+stands+out+because+of+his+honesty+about+everything+that+happens+in+the+heat+of+the+kitchen+and+because+of+the+importance+he+gives+to+every+single+person+who+is+even+remotely+responsible+for+the+food+that+is+served.His+humbleness+and+his+enormous+experience+are+responsible+for+him+becoming+the+authority+on+food+that+he+is+at+present.In+the+new+edition%2C+Bourdain+looks+back+at+his+book+and+inks+in+a+few+pointers%2C+which+depicts+how+he+has+matured+even+further+over+the+years+into+a+much+more+admired+figure+internationally.Ramsay%2C+White%2C+and+Bourdain+all+talk+about+the+hardships+involved+in+learning+to+cook%2C+the+intensity+of+the+job%2C+the+camaraderie+that+exists+in+the+kitchen%2C+and+most+importantly%2C+the+sacrifices+one+gives+to+become+a+chef.Restaurant+Man%2C+on+the+other+hand%2C+is+a+completely+different+take+on+the+business+of+food.Instead+of+the+kitchen%2C+the+reader%2C+through+Joe+Bastianich%2C+gets+inside+knowledge+into+owning+and+running+a+restaurant.Joe+is+a+restaurateur+that+hails+from+an+immigrant+family+and+has+been+in+the+business+for+decades.+He+is+also+the+son+of+the+famous+chef+Lidia+Bastianich.+Food+has+always+been+in+his+blood%2C+but+he+tells+us+how+he+discovered+his+true+calling+after+rebelling+for+a+few+years+-+which+included+working+on+Wall+Street.Raised+in+Queens%2C+Bastianich+left+his+job+at+Wall+Street+-+and+a+six-figure+salary+-+behind+to+rediscover+his+heritage+in+Italy.+He+then+returned+back+to+the+US+and+started+an+empire+along+with+Mario+Batali.At+times+his+biography+reads+like+a+travelogue+as+Bastianich+fondly+remembers+eating+and+drinking+at+different+restaurants+in+towns+and+villages+all+across+Italy.+He+is+also+a+wine+connoisseur%2C+and+reading+his+autobiography+is+equally+a+lesson+on+business+as+it+is+about+living+your+passion.Another+aspect+of+Bastianich+that+is+evident+in+his+book+is+that+he+is+extremely+proud+of+his+heritage+and+an+ardent+promoter+of+everything+Italian.Restaurant+Man+is+frank+about+the+business%2C+the+clients%2C+the+suppliers%2C+about+everyone+who+is+part+of+the+industry+outside+of+the+kitchen.+The+kind+of+brotherly+love+the+chefs+talk+about+between+the+kitchen+staff%2C+Joe+displays+for+the+front-of-the-house-staff%2C+but+he+doesn%27t+hide+away+from+the+%22evils%22+of+the+business+%E2%80%93+dealing+with+suppliers+who+are+waiting+to+rip+you+off%2C+pilferage+by+the+staff%2C+issues+with+landlords%2C+etc.Similar+to+Ramsay%2C+White%2C+and+Bourdain%2C+he+doesn%27t+hold+back+on+telling+about+the+debauchery+that+goes+hand+in+hand+with+the+job+-+although+not+as+detailed+as+the+others.He+also+almost+seems+proud+of+using+the+F-word+ever+so+often.+You%E2%80%99d+think+Ramsay+was+the+king+when+it+came+to+using+the+F-word-+or+maybe+he+is+when+it+comes+to+TV+-+but+read+Joe%27s+biography%2C+and+you%27ll+reconsider+that+notion.+No+wonder+both+ended+up+on+Masterchef+together.Here%27s+the+thing+though+Joe+knows+about+wine%2C+and+he%27s+implemented+some+brilliant+ideas+in+his+restaurants+to+make+wine+as+important+as+the+food.+Now%2C+I%27m+aware+of+how+hard+it+is+to+get+good+wine+in+India+%28excluding+Indian+wine+of+course%29%2C+and+the+laws+are+such+that+importing+liquor+is+no+easy+task+-+trust+me%2C+I+know+-+still%2C+I+hardly+see+any+restaurant+take+up+on+these+ideas+-+a+fixed+price+for+all+wine+bottles+or+serving+Quartino.+There%E2%80%99s+a+lot+a+restaurateur+can+learn+from+Restaurant+Man.These+four+chef+biographies+are+full+of+anecdotes+that+are+at+times+hard+to+believe%2C+sometimes+outright+shocking%2C+and+at+others%2C+impressive+to+the+very+core%2C+but+each+one+of+them+is+bound+to+leave+an+impression+on+not+only+those+that+want+to+be+part+of+the+food+industry+but+anyone+who+watches+TV+and+wonders+what+it+takes+to+become+a+celebrity." data-link="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Ffour-chef-autobiographies-you-must-read%2F&title=Four%20%E2%80%9CChef%E2%80%9D%20Autobiographies%20You%20Must%20Read&summary=Gordon%20Ramsay%2C%20Marco%20Pierre%20White%2C%20Anthony%20B
525ourdain%2C%20and%20Joe%20Bastianich%20are%20but%20some%20of%20the%20%22celebrity%20chefs%22%20rotating%20their%20presence%20on%20our%20TV%20screens%20right%20now.%0A%0AThey%27ve%20changed%20the%20way%20we%20cook%20and%20have%20made%20chefs%20into%20rock%20stars%20at%20an%20international%20level.%0A%0AGordon%20Ramsay%2C%20probably%20the%20most%20%22visible%22%20amongst%20the%20lot%20%E2%80%93%20my%208-year-old%2C%20when%20asked%20to%20do%20a%20one-page%20biography%20of%20someone%20famous%2C%20chose%20him%20-%20has%20been%20the%20judge%20of%20Masterchef%20US%20for%20a%20few%20years%20now%20and%20has%20two%20restoration%20series%20wherein%20he%20travels%20to%20different%20parts%20of%20America%20helping%20people%20find%20their%20spark%20back%20in%20running%20restaurants%20and%2For%20hotels.%0A%0AMarco%20Pierre%20White%20is%20a%20guest%20judge%20on%20Masterchef%20Australia%2C%20and%20Joe%20Bastianich%2C%20till%20last%20season%2C%20was%20with%20Masterchef%20US%2C%20but%20as%20far%20as%20I%20know%2C%20he%20will%20be%20hosting%20the%20Italian%20version%20of%20the%20show%20from%20now%20on.%0A%0AAnthony%20Bourdain%20is%20a%20well-known%20travel%20writer%20and%20TV%20personality%20roaming%20the%20world%20discovering%20foods%20and%20drinks%20and%20being%20totally%20badass%20about%20it.%0A%0AIf%20my%20education%20on%20food%20was%20to%20be%20wholesome%20-%20my%20plan%20as%20of%20now%20-%20I%20needed%20to%20know%20about%20the%20people%20who%20are%20responsible
525%20for%20the%20food%20revolution%20that%20has%20gripped%20the%20world%20over%20the%20last%20decade.%0A%0ARamsay%20and%20White%20are%20two%20chefs%20that%20are%20very%20much%20in%20the%20limelight%20all%20the%20time%20for%20one%20reason%20or%20another%2C%20primarily%20because%20of%20their%20food%20or%20else%20their%20controversial%20statements.%20Bourdain%20and%20Bastianich%20have%20a%20somewhat%20niche%20following%2C%20but%20all%20four%20of%20them%20have%20achieved%20superstardom%20%E2%80%93%20legendary%20status%20even%20%E2%80%93%20as%20chefs%20and%20restaurateurs%20in%20the%20case%20of%20Bastianich.%0A%0AThis%20is%20not%20to%20say%20there%20aren%27t%20any%20more%20chefs%20or%20celebrities%20who%20are%20equally%20active%20professionally%20outside%20the%20kitchens%20as%20they%20are%20inside.%0A%0AIn%20fact%2C%20there%20are%20so%20many%20who%20have%20written%20biographies%2C%20cookbooks%2C%20and%20restaurant%20stories%20that%20the%20whole%20food%20genre%20in%20books%20has%20become%20extremely%20varied%20and%20complex%2C%20like%20the%20main%20course%20of%20any%20three-star%20Michelin%20restaurant.%0A%0AAs%20I%20write%20this%2C%20I%20still%20have%20a%20half-finished%20book%20about%20elBulli%20and%20Ferran%20Adria%20%28and%20am%20on%20the%20verge%20of%20ordering%20his%20biography%29%2C%20but%20since%20it%27s%20more%20about%20his%20apprentices%20and%20the%20restaurant%2C%20I%20decided%20to%20save%20it%20for%20later.%0A%0APadma%20Laxmi%27s%20recent%20autobiography%20is%20on%20its%20way%20to%20me%2C%20and%20thus%20that%20too%20will%20be%20featured%20in%20the%20future.%20I%27m%20also%20devouring%20the%20Penguin%20Great%20Food%20series%20%28set%20of%2020%20books%29%2C%20which%20is%20proving%20to%20be%20a%20hard%20and%20expensive%20yet%20deliciously%20good%20find.%0A%0AComing%20back%20to%20autobiographies%2C%20I%20chose%20the%20four%20featured%20here%20because%20they%20are%20diverse%20in%20their%20own%20rights%2C%20and%20this%20is%20how%3B%0A%0ADevil%20in%20the%20Kitchen%20and%20Humble%20Pie%2C%20the%20auto-biographies%20of%20Marco%20Pierre%20White%20and%20Gordon%20Ramsay%2C%20have%20to%20be%20read%20in%20succession.%20There%27s%20way%20too%20much%20history%20between%20the%20two%2C%20and%20now%20the%20supposed%20animosity%20that%20it%27s%20hard%20to%20separate%20one%20from%20the%20other.%0A%0AOn%20top%20of%20that%2C%20both%20cross-reference%20each%20other%20enough%20times%20that%20you%27ll%20be%20left%20curious%20about%20the%20%22other%20side%20of%20the%20story%22%20if%20you%20read%20only%20one%20of%20the%20two%20books.%0A%0AIn%20Devil%20in%20the%20Kitchen%2C%20White%20takes%20us%20on%20a%20journey%20to%20how%20he%20became%20the%20youngest%20ever%20chef%20to%20conquer%20three%20Michelin%20stars.%20While%20he%20divulges%20his%20personal%20life%20in%20the%20process%2C%20the%20book%E2%80%99s%20primary%20focus%20is%20on%20his%20plight%20to%20Michelin%20stardom%2C%20his%20work%2C%20and%20his%20succession%20to%20the%20legendary%20status%20that%20he%20holds%20in%20the%20culinary%20world.%0A%0ASimilarly%2C%20Ramsay%20in%20Humble%20Pie%20writes%20exactly%20the%20way%20you%27ve%20heard%20him%20speak%20during%20the%20numerous%20TV%20programs%2C%20in%20short%2C%20direct%20sentences%20which%20are%20to%20the%20point.%0A%0AHis%20book%20takes%20a%20much%20more%20personal%20approach%20where%20family%20takes%20precedence%20over%20his%20professional%20ambitions%20-%20one%20of%20them%20being%20to%20try%20and%20break%20Marco%27s%20record%20of%20the%20youngest%20chef%20to%20get%20three%20Michelin%20stars.%0A%0AHe%20is%20open%20about%20his%20life%2C%20growing%20up%20with%20a%20father%20who%20wasn%27t%20dependable%2C%20and%20details%20about%20his%20siblings%20that%20many%20would%20hide%20from%20the%20world.%0A%0AStill%2C%20encompassing%20all%20the%20hardships%2C%20his%20focus%20remains%20on%20food%2C%20and%20it%20is%20clear%20that%20he%20is%20as%20cunning%20a%20businessman%20being%20able%20to%20tap%20into%20the%20zeitgeist%20of%20the%20time%20as%20he%20is%20a%20formidable%20cook%20who%20deserves%20all%20the%20success%20he%20has%20achieved.%0A%0ABoth%20books%20read%20well%2C%20and%20they%20give%20a%20never%20before%20seen%20insight%20into%20the%20workings%20of%20restaurants%20and%20kitchens.%20There%20are%20a%20lot%20of%20similarities%20between%20White%20and%20Ramsay%2C%20both%20of%20whom%20learned%20at%20the%20job%2C%20moving%20from%20one%20restaurant%20to%20another%20-%20Ramsay%20even%20did%20a%20stint%2
5250on%20a%20private%20yacht%20-%20slowly%20rising%20up%20in%20the%20kitchen%20hierarchy%20purely%20on%20their%20culinary%20genius.%0A%0AThen%20there%27s%20the%20gossip%2C%20the%20backtalk%2C%20the%20revelations%2C%20and%20of%20course%2C%20the%20debauchery%20committed%20that%20every%20chef%20seems%20to%20be%20proud%20of%20and%20which%20is%20responsible%20in%20part%20for%20the%20reason%20why%20chefs%20are%20often%20compared%20to%20rock%20stars.%0A%0A%0A%0AThe%20kitchen%20culture%20that%20White%20and%20Ramsay%20talk%20about%20in%20their%20respective%20books%20happens%20to%20mirror%20restaurant%20life%20across%20the%20pond%20as%20well%2C%20and%20who%20better%20to%20give%20us%20a%20tour%20than%20Anthony%20Bourdain%20via%20his%20autobiography%20Kitchen%20Confidential%20which%20was%20quite%20controversial%20when%20it%20was%20initially%20released%20as%20it%20completely%20broke%20down%20the%20walls%20of%20the%20kitchens%20across%20the%20nation%20that%20till%20then%20has%20been%20hidden%20behind%20revolving%20doors.%0A%0AIn%20Kitchen%20Confidential%20%28and%20I%20recommend%20picking%20up%20the%20new%20edition%20subtitled%20Insider%27s%20Edition%29%2C%20Bourdain%20starts%20from%20the%20very%20beginning%2
5250of%20his%20culinary%20journey%20to%20eventually%20become%20a%20TV%20host%20and%20gourmand.%0A%0AWhere%20his%20autobiography%20differs%20from%20that%20of%20White%20and%20Ramsay%20is%20that%2C%20unlike%20them%2C%20Bourdain%20took%20a%20different%20route%20in%20his%20professional%20life.%20After%20discovering%20his%20passion%20for%20food%20and%20doing%20odd%20jobs%2C%20he%20went%20to%20CIA%20%28Culinary%20Institute%20of%20America%29%2C%20and%20afterward%2C%20instead%20of%20working%20his%20way%20up%2C%20learning%20techniques%20from%20well-established%20chefs%2C%20or%20going%20to%20Europe%20%28especially%20France%29%20to%20work%20in%20some%20of%20the%20best%20restaurants%20of%20the%20world%2C%20Bourdain%20went%20straight%20up%20the%20ladder%20to%20running%20restaurants%20in%20a%20short%20period%20of%20time%2C%20and%20eventually%20giving%20it%20all%20up%20and%20becoming%20more%20of%20a%20TV%20personality.%0A%0ABourdain%27s%20book%20stands%20out%20because%20of%20his%20honesty%20about%20everything%20that%20happens%20in%20the%20heat%20of%20the%20kitchen%20and%20because%20of%20the%20importance%20he%20gives%20to%20every%20single%20person%20who%20is%20even%20remotely%20responsible
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549on+Pizza.%C2%A0The+Hiders+-+They+form+an+integral+part+of+the+Drinkers+group.+The+thing+with+alcohol+is+that+it+has+unfortunately+become+a+status+symbol%2C+and+thus+you+are+no+longer+just+what+you+eat+but+also+what+you+drink.+The+Hiders+are+basically+cunning+Drinkers.+They+are+aware+that+most+people+can%27t+tell+their+alcohols+so+they+either+hide+the+good+bottles+of+wine+and+whiskey+or+annoyingly+worse+will+say+fill+up+the+Blue+Label+bottle+with+an+inferior+whiskey+-+and+let%27s+face+it%2C+none+of+us+would+know+any+better.Put+your+hand+down+Sir%2C+I+served+you+a+vintage+wine+the+other+day+and+you+claimed+it+to+be+vinegar.+You+are+not+a+connoisseur+and+you+don%E2%80%99t+know+your+liquor.I%27ve+even+seen+hosts+who+have+a+server+next+to+them+at+the+entrance+holding+a+bottle+of+Blue+Label+to+offer+to+every+guest+arriving%2C+and+that%27s+more+than+just+annoying%2C+it%27s+a+little+sad...+and+I%27ve+just+arrived+Dude%2C+chill%21%C2%A0The+Non-Drinkers+-+I+feel+bad+for+the+non-drinkers+and+they+are+on+this+list+not+because+they+annoy+me+in+particular+but+rather+they+annoy+the+Drinkers+-+from+above.+The+non-drinkers+either+have+no+alcohol+being+served+or+else+they+have+a+tiny+collection+of+drinks+that+finishes+within+the+first+hour+leavening+nothing+else+to+do+but+eat+food+and+leave.You+know+KPK+%E2%80%93+Khao+Peeyo+aur+Khisko+%E2%80%93+but+without+the+P%2C+which+makes+it+Khao+aur+Kisko+%E2%80%93+short+and+sweet.I+love+these+dinners+because+they+end+quickly%2C+are+more+conversation+friendly%2C+and+I%27m+tucked+in+bed+by+midnight+knowing+that+the+next+day+will+be+hangover+free.+It%27s+also+cute+to+see+the+enthusiasm+displayed+by+a+non-drinker+who+is+serving+drinks.But%2C+the+Drinkers%2C+who+in+this+case+are+Guests%2C+overtime+have+become+smart+-+who+would+have+thought+-+and+in+such+instances+they+come+prepared+with+%22Car-O-Bar%22%2C+a+little+collection+of+spirits+in+the+boot+of+their+cars.+What+this+means+is+that+most+of+them+will+spend+half+the+party+outside%2C+smoking+and+drinking+next+to+the+cars%2C+leaving+the+Host+confused+and+desperately+trying+to+get+them+back+inside+for+food%2C+which+inevitably+will+get+delayed+till+midnight-+or+even+later.%C2%A0The+Food+Appreciators+-+This+is+a+little+bit+more+personal+and+not+just+limited+to+hosts%2C+but+ever+since+I+started+to+write+about+food%2C+people+for+some+reason+find+it+compulsory+to+share+their+views+about+everything+they+are+eating+around+me.+I+will+have+random+folk+come+up+and+tell+me+about+where+to+find+the+best+Samosa+and+if+I%27ve+eaten+at+some+obscure+restaurant+%E2%80%93+it%E2%80%99s+always+the+one+where+they+had+the+best+food+of+their+life+-+which+as+it+turns+out+is+owned+by+their+friend.+A+while+back+I+even+had+a+person+ask+me+if+I+was+going+to+review+the+food+I+was+eating+at+a+restaurant...+during+a+birthday+celebration.+I%27m+bad%2C+but+not+that+desperate+for+ideas.What%27s+annoying+is+that+the+hosts+will+quiz+me+about+ingredients+of+the+dinner+being+served+-+a+little+test+if+I+can+live+up+to+their+mantle+I+presume+-+and+will+undoubtedly+keep+on+asking+if+this+is+the+best+food+I%27ve+had%2C+until+I+am+embarrassed+and+have+to+nod+my+head+in+agreement+with+a+smile+-+a+sly+smile+mind+you.+I+love+food+and+I+write+about+it%2C+but+I+am+totally+capable+to+having+dinner+without+really+talking+about+it+in+detail.Now%2C+don%27t+ask+me+not+to+take+photographs+of+what+I+eat%2C+because+that+is+a+different+story+all+together.%C2%A0The+Busy+Businessperson+-+Dinner+for+me+is+a+time+to+relax%2C+to+spend+some+quality+time+with+friends+and+family+and+basically+get+away+from+the+nitty-gritty+of+daily+life.+Then+there+are+hosts+who+will+make+their+business+a+part+of+the+evening+one+way+or+another.+There+are+some+who+will+occasionally+have+long+loud+conversations+over+the+phone+which+consist+of+money+talk+and+remarks+like+%22come+to+the+office+and+take+the+cheque+for+30+lacs+tomorrow+morning%22+-+I+don%27t+know+that+many+super-duper+rich+unfortunately+who+would+cut+cheques+in+Crores.Or+better+yet%2C+there+are+the+hosts+who+will+have+someone+from+the+office+come+at+10+PM+because+important+papers+have+to+be+signed%2C+and+this+happens+every+time+I%E2%80%99m+over+for+dinner.+I+hate+business+talk+with+friends%2C+and+I%27m+not+lying+in+saying+that+I+still+am+unaware+of+the+exact+occupation+of+half+the+people+I+know+-+so+I+just+give+them+jobs+of+my+own+for+fun.%E2%80%9CThis+one+must+be+an+art+collector%3B+look+at+all+the+famous+art+pieces%2C+and+talk+about+agents%2C+and+wait%2C+never-mind%2C+they+are+all+framed+prints%E2%80%9D.%C2%A0%C2
549%A0The+Late+Hosts+-+No%2C+No%2C+they+aren%27t+dead%2C+there%27s+just+not+there.+If+you+are+one+of+those+-+like+me+-+that+crib+about+guests+who+come+late%2C+then+beware+of+the+Host+that+finds+it+fashionable+to+arrive+late+to+their+own+party.+I+once+went+to+a+wedding+reception+where+for+the+first+hour+and+the+half+there+was+no+one%2C+from+either+the+bride+or+the+groom%27s+side.+In+the+end%2C+people+left+much+before+the+hosts+arrived%2C+acting+as+if+nothing+had+happened.Being+someone+who+is+almost+always+on+time+-+disregarding+traffic+delays-+it+is+a+little+fun+arriving+%22early%22+to+see+all+the+last+minute+preparations.+I+get+a+preview+of+the+night+to+come+and+in+some+cases+also+know+what+food+to+avoid+%E2%80%93+was+that+cook+digging+in+his+nose+before+making+the+Naan%3F%E2%80%9CNo+thank+you%2C+I+am+on+a+diet+and+avoiding+Indian+breads+this+evening%E2%80%9DWhatever+the+result%2C+the+annoying+fact+is+that+not+being+present+to+greet+your+guests+is+nothing+short+of+rude+and+disrespectful+and+certainly+not+a+fashion+statement.%C2%A0The+Clueless+Host+-+The+last+of+the+lot+and+more+irritating+than+annoying+the+Clueless+Host+is+just+that%2C+clueless+about+everything+and+anything+that+is+happening+at+their+home+and%2For+party.+What%27s+worse%2C+some+hosts+will+announce+with+%C3%A9lan+that+hosting+is+below+them+and+they+can%27t+be+bothered+with+the+nitty-gritty+of+it%2C+and+why+should+they+when+an+%22organizer%22+has+been+hired+for+the+evening.%22This+is+a+dinner%2C+at+home%2C+for+5-6+couples%2C+not+a+freaking+marr
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