Heat
An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany
By Bill Buford | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
About the book
The book that helped define a genre: Heat is a beloved culinary classic, an adventure in the kitchen and into Italian cuisine, by Bill Buford, author of Dirt.
Bill Buford was a highly acclaimed writer and editor at the New Yorker when he decided to leave for a most unlikely destination: the kitchen at Babbo, one of New York City’s most popular and revolutionary Italian restaurants.
Finally realizing a long-held desire to learn first-hand the experience of restaurant cooking, Buford soon finds himself drowning in improperly cubed carrots and scalding pasta water on his quest to learn the tricks of the trade. His love of Italian food then propels him further afield: to Italy, to discover the secrets of pasta-making and, finally, how to properly slaughter a pig. Throughout, Buford stunningly details the complex aspects of Italian cooking and its long history, creating an engrossing and visceral narrative stuffed with insight and humor. The result is a hilarious, self-deprecating, and fantasically entertaining journey into the heart of the Italian kitchen.
Editions of Heat
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781400041206
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385662567
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385662574
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400034475
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780449015964
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307372055
- EBook
- ISBN 9780449015971
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400043750
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780739315446
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781415903636
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739315460
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415935262
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415944370
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739315453
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415907894
Read an Excerpt
The book that helped define a genre: Heat is a beloved culinary classic, an adventure in the kitchen and into Italian cuisine, by Bill Buford, author of Dirt.
Bill Buford was a highly acclaimed writer and editor at the New Yorker when he decided to leave for a most unlikely destination: the kitchen at Babbo, one of New York City’s most popular and revolutionary Italian restaurants.
Finally realizing a long-held desire to learn first-hand the experience of restaurant cooking, Buford soon finds himself drowning in improperly cubed carrots and scalding pasta water on his quest to learn the tricks of the trade. His love of Italian food then propels him further afield: to Italy, to discover the secrets of pasta-making and, finally, how to properly slaughter a pig. Throughout, Buford stunningly details the complex aspects of Italian cooking and its long history, creating an engrossing and visceral narrative stuffed with insight and humor. The result is a hilarious, self-deprecating, and fantasically entertaining journey into the heart of the Italian kitchen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heat about?
The book that helped define a genre: Heat is a beloved culinary classic, an adventure in the kitchen and into Italian cuisine, by Bill Buford, author of Dirt.
Bill Buford was a highly acclaimed writer and editor at the New Yorker when he decided to leave for a most unlikely destination: the kitchen at Babbo, one of New York City’s most popular and revolutionary Italian restaurants.
Finally realizing a long-held desire to learn first-hand the experience of restaurant cooking, Buford soon finds himself drowning in improperly cubed carrots and scalding pasta water on his quest to learn the tricks of the trade. His love of Italian food then propels him further afield: to Italy, to discover the secrets of pasta-making and, finally, how to properly slaughter a pig. Throughout, Buford stunningly details the complex aspects of Italian cooking and its long history, creating an engrossing and visceral narrative stuffed with insight and humor. The result is a hilarious, self-deprecating, and fantasically entertaining journey into the heart of the Italian kitchen.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Heat?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
Where can I read a sample of Heat?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781400041206
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Heat?
Bill Buford
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Heat is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781400041206) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385662567) and paperback(ISBN 9780385662574) and paperback(ISBN 9781400034475) and paperback(ISBN 9780449015964) and ebook(ISBN 9780307372055) and ebook(ISBN 9780449015971) and ebook(ISBN 9781400043750) and audiobook(ISBN 9780739315446) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415903636) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739315460) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415935262) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415944370) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739315453) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415907894)
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