Foodies: What does it mean to cook food well?
Anthony Bourdain’s favorite answer will get published in the paperback edition of his bestselling book, Medium Raw! Plus, Anthony Bourdain will award a Special Added Prize of $10,000 to the Grand Prize Winner.
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about anthony bourdain
Anthony Bourdain is the host of the
popular television show No Reservations and author of the novels Bone in the Throat
and Gone Bamboo, in addition to the megabestseller Kitchen Confidential and
A Cook’s Tour.
His work has appeared in the New York Times and The New Yorker,
and he is a contributing authority for Food Arts magazine.
Learn more about Anthony Bourdain »
10 Signs You’re a Bourdain Fan
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- 9. You have a pork belly tattoo.
- 8. If it's fried, it's food.
- 7. You'd rather eat emu sphincter than have to watch the Food Network.
- 6. Offal = awesome.
- 5. Your lunch of sake, vodka, and beer hits all the major food groups.
- 4. The most disgusting food to you now in the world is a chicken nugget.
- 3. You know the only way to see Hanoi is from the back of a scooter.
- 2. You will never trust a vegetarian…ever.
- 1. You’ve already got your hands on Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook.
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