{"id":7544,"date":"2018-04-02T05:58:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T04:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/?p=7544"},"modified":"2018-03-20T12:17:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T12:17:29","slug":"book-review-where-chefs-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/nutrition-and-food-for-healthy-living-in-london\/book-review-where-chefs-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Where Chefs Eat"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a book lands on the Healthy Living London desk entitled, Where Chefs Eat (3rd Edition), who better to review it than an actual chef? We asked Susie aka Gourmet Glow, and Leith’s-trained chef, what she thought of it.<\/h4>\n
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One of the dishes from The Crab House Cafe, one of Susie’s and Martin Morales’ favourite restaurants<\/p><\/div>\n

Why on earth would you be interested in a book that tells you where other people love to eat? Maybe you aren\u2019t a chef, maybe you aren\u2019t a foodie, maybe you know the places you like to eat? So why read this book?<\/p>\n

Where Chefs Eat is a definitive guide to the world\u2019s best food. Though compiled from chefs, this is not necessarily a book FOR chefs, you don\u2019t even need to be a foodie and it certainly is not a cookbook. Whether you are lost in wanderlust, a short-breaker or even a stay-cationer, this reference guide is sure to bring you those \u2018hidden gems\u2019 both far afield and on your doorstep. It is suitable both for those who like to test their palate with the more exotic and those who tend to know what they like.<\/p>\n

Over 660 international chefs have given 7043 recommendations, spanning more than 570 cities in 66 countries, for 4528 restaurants around the world. Using a handy 8 category key, each recommendation is subdivided ranging between chef\u2019s secret breakfast jaunts, through cheeky late-night snacks to multiple Michelin starred blow outs. World renowned names such as Yotam Ottolenghi and Jason Atherton also give personal anecdotes throughout the book.<\/p>\n

Although at first the book seems daunting and somewhat confusing, it is Encyclopaedic in its search categories. Readers can search for recommendations either by chef, restaurant type or easy-to-navigate geographical organisation: Continent, Country, Region (illustrated with specially commissioned maps). Of particular interest was the \u2018Local Favourite\u2019 section which brings some curious, reputable inspiration.<\/p>\n

On the downside, this is not a book for those who want to sit and read from cover to cover. Personally, I feel that each recommendation could include a \u2018signature dish\u2019, or \u2018special\u2019 to give a deeper indication of what is on offer. It would also be helpful to have a \u2018best in area\u2019 according to trip advisor recommendations as, if you don\u2019t know where the chef\u2019s passion lies, you might not have similar tastes.<\/p>\n

At first the book appears too complex, especially when referring to the number of recommendations in each region of a city (for example London or New York). If you are visiting from abroad and have no concept of the city it could be hard pin picking a point to start.<\/p>\n

This aside, I personally feel that this ambitious, eclectic book is an asset for any home. My personal favourites included recommendations by Martin Morales, Chef Patron of Peruvian restaurants Ceviche<\/a> and Andina <\/a>in London. A fellow Disney kid turned chef, his Peruvian flair is one I aspire to, any food he enjoys beyond his own kitchen would be of interest. Coincidentally, two of my favourite local restaurants in Dorset (of where I am soon to move) are featured by him; The Crab House Caf\u00e9<\/a> and Hix Oyster & Fish House<\/a>. I know from experience that these are \u2018off the beaten track\u2019, affordably priced \u2018diamonds in the rough\u2019.<\/p>\n

As an experiment, I searched for restaurants in a region that I have always wanted to visit: San Sebastian. Hailed as the Foodie Capital of the world. Obviously choosing restaurants to visit on a short trip could be both overwhelming and expensive. I searched under Spain, Basque Country then San Sebastian and was offered 17 potentials, of varying price ranges and styles which is fantastic considering the wealth of good restaurants that has previously flummoxed me.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"WhereEven if you have no intention of travelling or are not a foodie, you might just find a breakfast spot on your doorstep that you never knew existed. Maybe you want to impress your friends with your inspired choice of restaurant for the night. Either way, it\u2019s a nosy insight into chef\u2019s lives beyond their own kitchens.<\/p>\n

Published by Phaidon, you can buy a Hardback copy of the book for \u00a319.95 from all good bookstores.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

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