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A cook's tour. The United States : in search of the perfect meal / with Anthony Bourdain ; produced by NYT Television and Dan Cohen & Sons for the Food Network ; series produced and directed by Christopher B. Collins, Lydia Tenaglia.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) GT2850.U5 C665 2012
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- Format:
- Video
- Standardized Title:
- Cook's tour (Television program)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cooking, Food & Wine.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Cooking, American.
- Creative ability in cooking.
- Food habits--California--Los Angeles.
- Food habits.
- Food habits--California--San Francisco Bay Area.
- Food habits--Kansas--Kansas City.
- Food habits--Louisiana--New Orleans.
- Food habits--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
- Food habits--New York (State)--New York.
- Food habits--North Carolina.
- Food habits--Texas--Houston.
- Food tourism--United States.
- Food tourism.
- Food.
- Gastronomy--United States.
- Gastronomy.
- Local foods--California--Los Angeles.
- Local foods.
- Local foods--California--San Francisco Bay Area.
- Local foods--Kansas--Kansas City.
- Local foods--Louisiana--New Orleans.
- Local foods--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
- Local foods--New York (State)--New York.
- Local foods--North Carolina.
- Local foods--Texas--Houston.
- Restaurants--California--Los Angeles.
- Restaurants.
- Restaurants--California--San Francisco Bay Area.
- Restaurants--Kansas--Kansas City.
- Restaurants--Louisiana--New Orleans.
- Restaurants--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
- Restaurants--New York (State)--New York.
- Restaurants--North Carolina.
- Restaurants--Texas--Houston.
- Alcoholic Beverages.
- food.
- Travel.
- Bourdain, Anthony--Travel--United States--Anecdotes.
- Bourdain, Anthony.
- California--Los Angeles.
- California--San Francisco Bay Area.
- Kansas--Kansas City.
- Louisiana--New Orleans.
- Minnesota--Minneapolis.
- New York (State)--New York.
- North Carolina.
- Texas--Houston.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Alcoholic Beverages.
- Food.
- Local Subjects:
- Cooking, Food & Wine.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes
- Documentary television programs.
- Documentary television programs
- Educational television programs.
- Educational television programs
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs
- Reality television programs.
- Reality television programs
- Television cooking shows.
- Television cooking shows
- Television series.
- Television series
- Travelogues (Television programs)
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (192 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Other Title:
- Disc container title: Anthony Bourdain - A cook's tour. The United States : in search of the perfect meal
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, IL : Questar, ©2012.
- Language Note:
- English audio.
- System Details:
- DVD; NTSC, region 0.
- Summary:
- Through the course of his normal workday at Brasserie Les Halles in New York City, Tony takes us on a trip down memory lane to the most formative moments of his chef career. Other episodes include No beads, no babes, no Bourbon Street (New Orleans), The French Laundry experience (Napa), and My own heart of darkness (LA).
- Contents:
- Program 1. Los Angeles: My Own Heart of Darkness
- Los Angeles, CA
- New York chef, Anthony Bourdain, descends into the culinary underbelly of his metropolitan nemesis, Los Angeles, where he experiences the trials of celebrity fame and the joys of West Coast cuisine ; Program 2. The French Laundry Experience
- Napa, CA
- Marooned in San Francisco, Tony tastes local shellfish and durian ice cream before embarking on a pilgrimage to experience the genius of Thomas Keller, chef and owner of The French Laundry ; Program 3. My Hometown Favorites
- New York, NY
- Passionate about his city, Tony gives us an intimate tour of the New York City foods he knows and loves
- sturgeon and bagels, fluke ceviche, pan-seared foie gras, braised veal cheek, authentic cheese and, of course, a hotdog at Papaya King Frankfurters and Juices ; Program 4. My Life as a Cook
- Provincetown, MA
- Experience the formative moments of Tony's career as he revisits his first job, the culinary institute that taught him the basics, a normal workday at Les Halles Brasserie, and his mysterious mentor, Bigfoot ; Program 5. Elements of a Great Bar
- Join Tony on his quest to characterize the perfect bar. With him, discover the importance of a "maniacal bartender", the proper chemical makeup of drinks, the joys of seedy dive-bars and the need for late night snacks ; Program 6. The Struggle for the Soul of America
- Minneapolis, MN
- Tony travels to the grain belt capitol, Minneapolis, to inspect the conflict between the creative independent operators and generic franchises. Beginning in the food nightmare within the Mall of America, Tony vows to find good cuisine within the city ; Program 7. The BBQ Triangle
- Kansas City, KS
- Houston, TX
- NC
- Which style of BBQ reigns supreme
- Kansas City, Houston, or North Carolina? Tony journeys to all three, judging the secrets behind sauces, wood pits, and slow smokers ; Program 8. No Beads, No Babes, No Bourbon Street
- New Orleans, LA
- In New Orleans, Tony catches a Bayou alligator, cools off with a world famous sno cone, gets in trouble with the law, eats jambalaya with a dancing chef and, finally, relaxes to some local jazz.
- Participant:
- Host, Anthony Bourdain.
- Notes:
- Disc 1 of the six disc set.
- Originally broadcast 2002-2003 on the Food Network television series: A Cook's Tour. Includes 8 episodes.
- Title from container.
- ISBN:
- 1594646961
- 9781594646966
- OCLC:
- 781855679
- Publisher Number:
- 840418328910
- 033937040610 (set)
- 033937406119
- 18508436 Midwest Tape
- 7406119 Questar Mod
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