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So you Want to Become a Chef?


© Vickie McCorkendale
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Dec 4, 2001


It's a tough business.... with many people willing to work at minimum wage in the back of the kitchen for 50 hours a week. For the educated adult to transition into that life... well you can see the difficulties.

I'd like to suggest that you read a few books about the restaurant business to help you get a real feel for what it's all about.

  • Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by Anthony Bourdain
  • Becoming a Chef: With Recipes and Reflections from America's Leading Chefs, by Andrew Dorneneburg and Karen Page
  • If You Can Stand the Heat: Tales from Chefs and Restaurateurs, by Dawn Davis
  • Soul of a Chef: The Journey Towards Perfection, by Michael Ruhlman

I wish you luck!

Culinary Vixen, Vickie McCorkendale

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