Download or read book Kitchens written by Gary Alan Fine and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kitchens takes us into the robust, overheated, backstage world of the contemporary restaurant. In this rich, often surprising portrait of the real lives of kitchen workers, Gary Alan Fine brings their experiences, challenges, and satisfactions to colorful life. A new preface updates this riveting exploration of how restaurants actually work, both individually and as part of a larger culinary culture.