Periodically publishers send me cookbooks to review. I love that! Sometimes, I get food to review as well. A month or so ago someone sent me the DVD set of Kitchen Confidential. I hadn’t read the book and probably should, now that I’ve enjoyed 4 episodes of the series and can’t wait to find time to watch the other 9. It’s hilarious! According to Wikipedia it was cancelled due to flat ratings. What a pity. Amazon still has the book
The series start with a former rising star chef working for his girlfriend in a chain restaurant, his creativity stifled. She submits his resume and he gets hired to be the chef in a new restaurant–opening in 48 hours. He assembles a crew of old coworkers and pulls it off, despite serving a severed finger to an ex-girlfriend who showed up to review the opening night. Black market food exchanges, sex, humor–it’s got it all. Actually, there hasn’t been much actual sex in the first four episodes but it’s still there permeating the edges of the story.
The DVD set includes 13 episodes, although apparently only 4 showed in the US before it got cancelled. What a pity–but a treat for those who pick up the DVD.
I got the DVD off Netflix and when I set down to watch it with my hubby we watched two episodes, we LOVED it!! Thanks for the recommandation!
Just a random reader
I read this book and it was a hilarious but sobering look at what life can be like behind the scenes in a restaurant. I will have to check out the DVD.