A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen 'Fantastic, exciting deep dive into kitchen life from one of Britain's leading young chefs' (Tom Kerridge)

<P>''<B>Sally really tells it how it is . . . This book will be a go to for those needing that bit of bravery and resilience in a world that needs more people like her</B>'' CANDICE BROWN<br><br>''<B>Wow. Sally''s book is an insightful, honest account of a young cook''s journey to an inspirational chef</B>'' ANGELA HARTNETT<br><br>''<B>She doesn''t so much pull back the curtains as yank them away, revealing the plain truth of what it takes to get dinner on to your plate</B>'' <I>OBSERVER</I><br><br>This is the story of Sally Abé''s rise to become an award-winning chef in the brutal world of restaurant kitchens; how a girl from the midlands who used to cook herself Smash to get by is now one of the most successful fine-dining chefs working today.</H3<br><br>It''s a familiar trope: angry men berating each other in kitchens as pots furiously boil, sauces burn and a giant slab of beef rests in the background. The dominant view of a professional kitchen is one of chaos and pent-up fury - a gladiatorial contest of male ego. Why then do we also hear the misogynistic refrain that women ''belong in the kitchen'' if, in a professional context, they''re all but erased from them?<br><br><I>A Woman''s Place is in the Kitchen</I> is a stirring manifesto - drawing back the curtain on restaurant kitchens to show how she is endeavouring to change them for the better. Filled with stories of Michelin-starred food, the relentlessness of kitchens, as well as the hope for the future of the culinary landscape, Sally''s memoir is set to become a classic.</P>