{"product_id":"the-making-of-a-chef-mastering-heat-at-the-culinary-institute-of-america-9780805089394","title":"The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Well reported and heartfelt, Ruhlman communicates the passion that draws the acolyte to this precise and frantic profession.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust over a decade ago, journalist Michael Ruhlman donned a chef's jacket and houndstooth-check pants to join the students at the Culinary Institute of America, the country's oldest and most influential cooking school. But \u003ci\u003eThe Making of a Chef\u003c\/i\u003e is not just about holding a knife or slicing an onion; it's also about the nature and spirit of being a professional cook and the people who enter the profession. As Ruhlman--now an expert on the fundamentals of cooking--recounts his growing mastery of the skills of his adopted profession, he propels himself and his readers through a score of kitchens and classrooms in search of the elusive, unnameable elements of great food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncisively reported, with an insider's passion and attention to detail, \u003ci\u003eThe Making of a Chef\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most vivid and compelling memoir of a professional culinary education on record.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Ruhlman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe French Laundry Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Cleveland with his wife, daughter, and son and is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGourmet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556483731730,"sku":"9780805089394","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c28f5e90-0fcb-43a7-b9db-12165cae5153.jpg?v=1731754775","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-making-of-a-chef-mastering-heat-at-the-culinary-institute-of-america-9780805089394","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}