Yes, Chef Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Marcus Samuelsson & Veronica Chambers
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
419

Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson & Veronica Chambers Book Summary

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“One of the great culinary stories of our time.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times
 
It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother’s house and helps her prepare a roast chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. This book is his love letter to food and family in all its manifestations. Yes, Chef chronicles Samuelsson’s journey, from his grandmother’s kitchen to his arrival in New York City, where his outsize talent and ambition finally come together at Aquavit, earning him a New York Times three-star rating at the age of twenty-four. But Samuelsson’s career of chasing flavors had only just begun—in the intervening years, there have been White House state dinners, career crises, reality show triumphs, and, most important, the opening of Red Rooster in Harlem. At Red Rooster, Samuelsson has fulfilled his dream of creating a truly diverse, multiracial dining room—a place where presidents rub elbows with jazz musicians, aspiring artists, and bus drivers. It is a place where an orphan from Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, living in America, can feel at home.

Praise for Yes, Chef
 
“Such an interesting life, told with touching modesty and remarkable candor.”—Ruth Reichl
 
“Marcus Samuelsson has an incomparable story, a quiet bravery, and a lyrical and discreetly glittering style—in the kitchen and on the page. I liked this book so very, very much.”—Gabrielle Hamilton
 
“Plenty of celebrity chefs have a compelling story to tell, but none of them can top [this] one.”—The Wall Street Journal
 
“Elegantly written . . . Samuelsson has the flavors of many countries in his blood.”—The Boston Globe
 
“Red Rooster’s arrival in Harlem brought with it a chef who has reinvigorated and reimagined what it means to be American. In his famed dishes, and now in this memoir, Marcus Samuelsson tells a story that reaches past racial and national divides to the foundations of family, hope, and downright good food.”—President Bill Clinton

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Book Name Yes, Chef
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
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Language English
E-Book Size 10.74 MB

Yes, Chef (Marcus Samuelsson & Veronica Chambers) Book Reviews 2024

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Yes chef indeed. I can honestly say that I bought Soul Of A New Cuisine only because he was black, and this was years ago. Now having read about his journey, I am even more awed by his story, by failures, wins and all in between. M A great read.

Yes Chef. Very interesting and candid tale of a worldwide education and cultural experiences. I am better off for having read this book.

Great book. I highly recommend the book. A really well written and interesting story about the authors personal and professional journey.

Excellent book, but iBook version is missing some pages!. This book is a great and interesting read, however my iBook version is missing some pages, mostly at the end of chapters - anyone have any tips for remedying? Really good book, though, just wish I wasnt missing parts of it!

Luke warm. The book is nice but it certainly won't win literary awards.

Fabulous!. Despite the comments about missing pages I went ahead and bought the book and I'm so glad I did! I was unexpectedly glued to reading this memoir. The story and writing draws you in and you find yourself walking side by side with Marcus. Seeing him on food network I had no idea he was so well decorated as a chef and had such an interesting story to tell. Thank you!

Great book. He has an amazing story to tell. Very inspiring and powerful.

Yes chef. I, too am enjoying the book, but I'm disappointed to find parts missing in the iBooks version. Wonder what I can do about it?

Eye-opening description of one chef's ascention. Kudos to Chef Marcus. His wisdom about food,taste, and cooking is reflected in the structure and style of his autobiography. I feel like I've just finished a great meal. He does not linger too long on one topic. He gives his reader adequate tastes of his youth, his experiences being trained in European kitchens, his food-related explorations, his identity struggles, his reunion with his African family, his relationships with the Obamas, and his triumphant recreation of the Red Rooster. His writing style is easy and elegant. I feel satisfied, but I would like to visit with him again in print. Maybe a series of essays inspired by diners at his restaurant? Highly recommend this book, especially if you want a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it is like to be trained in a European kitchen.

Yes, yes, chef!. This was a rip-roaring read. A combination travelogue, memoir and foodie sourcebook, Chef Marcus takes us with on his travels and includes us in his audience as he embraces the world. Thing is, the world has hugged him right back...

Outstanding. Unique and inspirational.

Yes to Yes Chef!. Excellent book that is head and shoulders above the usual "Chef's life story." Samuelsson has made the most of every opportunity and every struggle thrown his way. Inspiring, interesting and thought provoking. Highly recommend.

Great Book!. I had been looking forward to reading this before it was released and it did not disappoint! I couldn't put it down since I bought it. Great stories all around from the food to his life.

Thoroughly enjoyable. I really enjoyed this memoir. His journey around the globe is interesting, as are the stories and insights into the restaurant world, including personal commentary on race and class. You get a front row seat to a successful person's rise to the top, including sacrifices, failures and questionable choices.

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Summary of Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson & Veronica Chambers

The Yes, Chef book written by Marcus Samuelsson & Veronica Chambers was published on 26 June 2012, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 419 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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