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Ruhlman!
By Carrie | September 19, 2007
Somehow though the internet foodie grapevine I learned that Michael Ruhlman is coming to Durham this coming Sunday afternoon to do a reading from his latest book, “The Reach of a Chef.” I had Oak go over to the Regulator Bookshop to pick up a copy and I am furiously trying to get through it. I’m only about halfway through - will it happen by Sunday?
Basically it’s about the changing role of chefs in our society and how the culinary profession has changed in the past 20 years. I’m sure I’d appreciate/understand it much more if I had any knowledge of these things, but it’s still a good read. I doubt I would last longer than oh, 20 minutes working in a professional kitchen! I’m lucky if I make a meal at home without hurting myself (Oh, mangoes are not my friend….).
Anyway, I’m about to embark on the chapters about our favorite “celebrity chefs”, Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse. I’ve just finished the section about two chefs who are their complete opposites; refusing to leave their kitchens on the pursuit of excellence.
To my less culinary-inclined readers: Are you asking “Who is Michael Ruhlman?” Well, I’m sure if you watch Anthony Bourdain, just think about the Las Vegas and Cleveland episodes. Ruhlman is what you might call his “sidekick” or “guide” for those cities. If you’re a seriously old school AB fan, you might also remember the trip they took on Cook’s Tour to The French Laundry in the Napa Valley. He also has written several other books, including work as a co-author on Thomas Keller’s cookbooks.
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