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Yes, Chef

I have seen posts and articles that try to explain who Anthony Bourdain was and his contribution to this world.   They mention his TV shows or his books.   Those that know better, call him Chef first.   He was more than just a television personality or writer.   He was more than just a chef.   He toiled and recovered from drug and alcohol addiction to be among the elite of the grueling Manhattan restaurant scene; a place where many chefs have failed.   Kitchen Confidential exposed the mysterious world of the back of house and shaped the idea of the modern chef.   The modern chef is passionate and unapologetic.   He/she prepares dishes that satisfy the soul surrounded by flames and very sharp knives.   The modern chef is a pirate and an alchemist.   Chef Bourdain made food cool.   With the book’s popularity, he found he had become one of those celebrity chefs that he hated.   His natural gift for writing and thirst for adventure took him out of the kitchen.   It took him to the Musli