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A Note from the Chef and Food is Good

• Bourdain tells the reader that he wishes to share the true story of living and working in the culinary profession.

• Bourdain's love affair with food began during a family vacation to France in 1966.

• Bourdain and his brother are not allowed to enter a fine dining establishment, which leads Bourdain to realize that food is important.

• Bourdain tries many new foods during his trip to France, including oysters, which he claims changed his life forever.

• Following his trip to France, Bourdain immerses himself in the world of French style cooking.

Food is Sex and Food is Pain

• Bourdain graduates high school in 1973 and attends Vassar College, but is uninterested in his school.

• Bourdain takes a summer job at a summer tourist restaurant and is in awe of the chef and the cooks.

• Bourdain vows that he will go to The...

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