Dirt
Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking
By Bill Buford | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
About the book
“You can almost taste the food in Bill Buford’s Dirt, an engrossing, beautifully written memoir about his life as a cook in France.” —The Wall Street Journal
What does it take to master French cooking? This is the question that drives Bill Buford to abandon his perfectly happy life in New York City and pack up and (with a wife and three-year-old twin sons in tow) move to Lyon, the so-called gastronomic capital of France. But what was meant to be six months in a new and very foreign city turns into a wild five-year digression from normal life, as Buford apprentices at Lyon’s best boulangerie, studies at a legendary culinary school, and cooks at a storied Michelin-starred restaurant, where he discovers the exacting (and incomprehensibly punishing) rigueur of the professional kitchen.
With his signature humor, sense of adventure, and masterful ability to bring an exotic and unknown world to life, Buford has written the definitive insider story of a city and its great culinary culture.
Editions of Dirt
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780147530707
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307271013
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593293737
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780525611264
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307455802
- EBook
- ISBN 9780147530714
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385353199
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101913314
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739381748
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739381731
Read an Excerpt
“You can almost taste the food in Bill Buford’s Dirt, an engrossing, beautifully written memoir about his life as a cook in France.” —The Wall Street Journal
What does it take to master French cooking? This is the question that drives Bill Buford to abandon his perfectly happy life in New York City and pack up and (with a wife and three-year-old twin sons in tow) move to Lyon, the so-called gastronomic capital of France. But what was meant to be six months in a new and very foreign city turns into a wild five-year digression from normal life, as Buford apprentices at Lyon’s best boulangerie, studies at a legendary culinary school, and cooks at a storied Michelin-starred restaurant, where he discovers the exacting (and incomprehensibly punishing) rigueur of the professional kitchen.
With his signature humor, sense of adventure, and masterful ability to bring an exotic and unknown world to life, Buford has written the definitive insider story of a city and its great culinary culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dirt about?
“You can almost taste the food in Bill Buford’s Dirt, an engrossing, beautifully written memoir about his life as a cook in France.” —The Wall Street Journal
What does it take to master French cooking? This is the question that drives Bill Buford to abandon his perfectly happy life in New York City and pack up and (with a wife and three-year-old twin sons in tow) move to Lyon, the so-called gastronomic capital of France. But what was meant to be six months in a new and very foreign city turns into a wild five-year digression from normal life, as Buford apprentices at Lyon’s best boulangerie, studies at a legendary culinary school, and cooks at a storied Michelin-starred restaurant, where he discovers the exacting (and incomprehensibly punishing) rigueur of the professional kitchen.
With his signature humor, sense of adventure, and masterful ability to bring an exotic and unknown world to life, Buford has written the definitive insider story of a city and its great culinary culture.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Dirt?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Cookery / food and drink / food writing / cookbooks > National and regional cuisine / Cuisine of specific cultures or peoples
Where can I read a sample of Dirt?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780147530707
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Dirt?
Bill Buford
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Dirt is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780147530707) and hardcover(ISBN 9780307271013) and paperback(ISBN 9780593293737) and paperback(ISBN 9780525611264) and paperback(ISBN 9780307455802) and ebook(ISBN 9780147530714) and ebook(ISBN 9780385353199) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101913314) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739381748) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739381731)
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