“In another telling anomaly of the meat-grinding business, many of the larger slaughterhouses will sell their product only to grinders who agree to not test their product for E. coli contamination--until after it's run through a grinder with a whole bunch of other meat from other sources...It's like demanding of a date that she have unprotected sex with four or five other guys immediately before sleeping with you--just so she can't point the finger directly at you should she later test positive for clap.”

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About Anthony Bourdain

American celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian

Anthony Michael Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian. He became known for work that moved between kitchens, books, and television, with a public voice shaped by curiosity and sharp observation. He starred in programs focused on international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. His work often explored how people eat, travel, and live, and it brought him a reputation for honest, unsentimental commentary.

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Kitchen Confidential

2000

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Bone In The Throat

1995

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Gone bamboo

1997

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World Travel

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The Bobby Gold Stories

2003

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