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Mentioned in 15 episodes

Heat

An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany

Book • 2007

In 'Heat', Bill Buford recounts his experiences as he leaves his job at the New Yorker to work in the kitchen of Mario Batali's restaurant Babbo.

The book is a blend of memoir, travelogue, and gastronomical history, detailing Buford's apprenticeship with Batali and his further explorations in Italy.

Buford learns the intricacies of Italian cooking, from pasta-making to pig butchery, and delves into the history and culture of Italian cuisine.

The narrative is filled with humor, insight, and vivid descriptions of the culinary world, making it an engaging and entertaining read.

Mentioned by

Jerry Bruckheimer

Mentioned in 15 episodes

Mentioned by

Chris Fleming

when discussing moments in movies, comparing the scene to his relationship with Conan.

Mentioned by

Ross Tucker

as Bill Gifford is coming out with a book soon called heat or something related to heat.

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Mentioned by

Waylon Wong

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Mentioned by

Steve Hayes

as a book about the history of short ribs.

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Mentioned during discussion of movies shown at a film festival

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Mentioned by

Bill Simmons

in relation to Robbie's situation and a comparison to the risks taken by characters in crime shows.

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Mentioned by

Amanda Dobbins

as the book Zach read after she wanted to read it.

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Recommended by

Jerry Bruckheimer

as a great book that is also a fabulous screenplay.

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Mentioned by

Chris Ryan

and

Andy Greenwald

, discussing Michael Mann's sequel to the film Heat, which he co-wrote as a book.

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