# The Soul of a Chef

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- Book: [The Soul of a Chef](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-ruhlman/the-soul-of-a-chef) ([The Soul of a Chef.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-ruhlman/the-soul-of-a-chef.md))
- Authors: [Michael Ruhlman](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-ruhlman)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4100-189-0
- Pages: 384
- Published: 2001-08-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

"...[An]adventure story, a hold-your-breath-while-you-turn-the-page thriller that's also an anthropological study of the culture of cooking" -- Anthony Bourdain, The New York Times The classic account...