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The Cook's Expiration Date: Was Bourdain Right About 37?
The Cook's Expiration Date: Was Bourdain Right About 37?
🎙️ EP201 — Bourdain said cooks are done after 37: does a cook expire, or does kitchen culture expire them?
🎧 In This Episode:
⏳ The Expiration Date of a Cook
🧑🍳 Stepping Back from the Line
🩹 Injuries as a Badge of Honor
🧊 What to Do When Someone Cuts Themselves
😐 Gallows Humor in a Kitchen
🔥 Knife Scars and Hot Oil Burns
🗣️ Saying Behind and Meaning It
🧱 Floors, Footwear, and Heavy Lifting
🤒 Being Afraid to Call in Sick
💪 Bragging About 16 Hour Shifts