Knives at Dawn: America's Quest for Culinary Glory at the Legendary Bocuse d'Or Competition Audiobook

" Detailed account of the Bocuse d'Or Culinary competition. Learned a great deal about completing at this level, and after reading this book, know that I would never be interested (even if capable)of pursuing this as a goal. I'm delighted to occasionally produce a great recipe or two, but the food created at the Bocuse d'Or is more objects d'art than something to eat. However, I can admire the skill it takes to get to this level of cooking. TEAM USA has never one a medal since the beginning of the competition in 1987. Did they finally appear on the podium for 2009? I'll leave you dangling on that one. "

" A very interesting glimpse into the world of international cooking contests, Knives at Dawn tracks the U.S. entrants in the 2009 Bocuse d'Or competition. Captivating story, but it was muted by some of the author's writing - the descriptions of the contestants and coaches felt condescending. "

" serious foodie reading. Like anything at a highly competitive level, the behind the scenes look at this food competition is eyeopening. The time, practice, thought and frankly waste of food is stunning. "

" More of an ode to the pursuit of excellence than a foodie account of the most prestigious culinary competition in the world (it's too precise and scientific to be the latter), knives at dawn is interesting, if not exactly what I expected. I would've appreciated the book more had I already had a deep understanding of culinary competitions before this read. Admirable in content and writing, nonetheless. "

" Kind of a slow read.But interesting.My first chef-instructor at Johnson & Wales was on the USA Culinary Olympic Team.Very serious guy.With a sense of humour .Read this,it's different. "

" Follows the American team's preparation and outcome at the famous food competition held in France. "

" Once I started skimming the elaborate descriptions of test dishes and cooking techniques, I enjoyed it. This competition sounds to be extremely taxing for the participants. "

" Tons of fun for kitchen nerds. I especially loved the 3-page email of food critique from Daniel Boulud, reproduced in full. "

" Considering I got it at the dollar store and that I'd never heard of the cooking competition I enjoyed much of it. I'm not a fan of contrived food. Meat glue???? Yuck. The process of preparation was interesting though. "

" I didn't actually finish this one, as the style just didn't engage me. It would appear that I like my cooking contests in a more visual format, or else I just can't follow along. "

" Poorly-written food pr0n about a competition in which the US comes in sixth. WTF? Still interesting for those deeply passionate about any printed text about Thomas Keller et al. Like me. "

" Absolutely loved it! It captured the hours dedicated to training, the behind the scenes look into the personalities of the mentors, and intensity of the competition. A must read for anyone who is passionate about cooking and the culinary arts! "

" Interesting, but the writing was so dry and plodding that I had to pull myself through what should have been a really good book. "

" In the category I Read It Because There Are So Few Recorded Books in My Library, I enjoyed more than I anticipated. As a semi-foodie, the preciousness of all the food even got to me. Would I want to go to the French Laundry after this? Less so. "

" I learned from this book that I want to eat at the French Laundry. Now I have to learn how to have enough money to make my dream come true. "

" My review at the A.V. Club "

" Quick read. Although I'm a foodie, there were still several terms I was unfamiliar with. Perhaps I read it too fast, but I kept losing track of the characters, but luckily this didn't impact the story line arc for me. This book did inspire me to make pommes dauphinoise one night mid-read though! "

" I wouldn't recommend reading this if you know the results of the competition. "

" I can't believe how much I liked this book. Couldn't put it down - and it's about an international cooking competition, for cryin' out loud. "

" Kind of a slow read.But interesting.My first chef-instructor at Johnson & Wales was on the USA Culinary Olympic Team.Very serious guy.With a sense of humour .Read this,it's different. "

" Interesting background, not enough about the cooking, and kind of scattered. "

" Once I started skimming the elaborate descriptions of test dishes and cooking techniques, I enjoyed it. This competition sounds to be extremely taxing for the participants. "

" Great book! I've only just recently learned about the Bocuse D'Or and this is a nice tour both through the world of chefs and the process of and strain of preparing and then participating in a competition of this nature. "

" I can't believe how much I liked this book. Couldn't put it down - and it's about an international cooking competition, for cryin' out loud. "

" I didn't actually finish this one, as the style just didn't engage me. It would appear that I like my cooking contests in a more visual format, or else I just can't follow along. "

" i am in the food business and some things in book were a bit over the top. they didnt do a good job explaining some of the French technique that is what this books about "

" In the category I Read It Because There Are So Few Recorded Books in My Library, I enjoyed more than I anticipated. As a semi-foodie, the preciousness of all the food even got to me. Would I want to go to the French Laundry after this? Less so. "