Soul of a Chef : The Journey toward Perfection

In his second in-depth foray into the world of professionalcooking, Michael Ruhlman journeys into the heart of the profession. Observingthe rigorous Certified Master Chef exam at the Culinary Institute of America,the most influential cooking school in the country, Ruhlman enters the livesand kitchens of rising star Michael Symon and the renowned Thomas Keller of theFrench Laundry. This fascinating book will satisfy any reader's hunger forknowledge about cooking and food, the secrets of successful chefs, at whatpoint cooking becomes an art form, and more.Like Ruhlman's The Making of a Chef, this is aninstant classic in food writing-one of the fastest growing and most popularsubjects today.