Cooking On The Line: from Food Lover to Professional Line Cook
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1453778195 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Self control and passion - a manifest GKramer Wayne Cohen writes a masterful doctrine about self evaluation and what it takes to take control of your own life, no matter at what stage. I enjoyed the book, as it gave me insights into the inner workings of one of my life long passionsfine dining. Mr. Cohen describes the disfunction behind some of the great . Victory Snacks said From Food Love to Professional Line Cook to Great Writer. Cooking on the Line is a fantastic read! Wayne Cohen's story is one of hard-work, great food and brutal honesty. The leap he made from the software industry to line cook is really inspiring and Cohen's wit and wisdom make him an extremely engaging subject. He's the kind of guy you want to have a few beers with. Do I REALLY want to cook as a profession? Wicker Having eaten in many excellent and not so restaurants around the world, I thought that this book would be a good read. I had never considered the role of line cook while enjoying the many meals that I have consumed. It is with this thought that I read Mr. Cohen's entry into the restaurant world of line cooking
It reveals the experience of what it feels like to be immersed in all things food and the techniques of restaurant cooking, while dealing with the intense pressure of the moment, and personal relationships that come with the job.Cohen's detailed narrative about his experience as a line cook and his reflections of the restaurant industry offer a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective. Filled with delicious recipes throughout the book and a notable chapter detailing how to become a professional cook, COOKING ON THE LINE from Food Lover to Professional Line Cook, is a must-read for all lovers of food.. Cooking On the Linefrom Food Lover to Professional Line Cook, is a unique behind the scenes, ground level, cook's-eye-view of the professional restaurant kitchen. Armed only with a love for food and a decent chef's knife, Wayne manages to talk his way into a restaurant kitchen, eventually becoming a line cook at award winning, multi-starred restaurants including; Michael Jordan's one sixtyblue, Chef Tony Priolo's Piccolo Sogno, and TV's MasterChef's
The book is intensely detailed, and though the author's tendency to conclude each chapter with a melodramatic cliffhanger will likely irk some readers, Cohen's relentless positivity--a quality that often comes across as slightly vain--lends a nice energy to his story.". Eventually, Cohen becomes a chef himself, laboring to meet the many challenges of kitchen work while yearning to take the next professional step. From Publishers Weekly,"In this absorbing memoir, Cohen--a college football player and business owner who always loved to cook--answers an online advertisement for a line cook and brings significant life skills but scant culinary experience to the kitchen. He interns in the