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Cooked (Paperback) |
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Author: Jeff Henderson
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 0061153907
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From Publishers Weekly
How one of San Diego's most successful cocaine dealers became an
award-winning chef [...] is the question that drives this sporadically
inspired memoir. Henderson got his start dealing when his family moved
to San Diego and he fell in with two street thugs. At age 25, after
amassing a small fortune in drug money, Henderson was arrested,
convicted and sentenced to 19 years in prison; once there, he discovered
a love for cooking that gave him much-needed direction. After serving
nine years, Henderson got an early release and began a series of
grueling, occasionally demeaning jobs in kitchens, eventually working
his way up to leading roles in Caesars Palace Hotel and elsewhere.
Unfortunately, Henderson's story rings truest before he turns to the
culinary; the fascinating level of detail in his description of the drug
trade dissipates when it comes to the intricacies of working in and
running a kitchen, lending his redemption a hollow feel. In addition,
Henderson's casual reference to methods and equipment particular to the
industry may leave amateur foodies nonplussed. While Henderson's
achievements deserve recognition, this rushed retelling makes it
difficult to fully appreciate his hard work.
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