The Sauciers Apprentice: One Long
Strange Trip through the Great
Cooking Schools of Europe by Bob
Spitz
I Can Certainly Identify
The education of a barbarian in the temples of haute cuisine. In the blink
of an eye, Bob Spitz turned fifty, finished an eight-year book project and a
fourteen-year marriage, had his heart stolen and broken on the rebound,
and sought salvation the only way he knew how. He fled to Europe, where
he hopscotched among the finest cooking schools in pursuit of his dream.
Spitz hit the fabled cooking-school circuit in a series of idyllic European
villages, and The Saucier’s Apprentice is a chronicle of his exploits.
Combining an outrageous travelogue with gastronomic lore, hands-on
cooking instruction, hot-tempered chefs, local personalities, and a batch
of memorable recipes, Spitz’s odyssey recounts the transformation of a

professional writer—and lifelong kitchen amateur—into a world-class
cook. 30 illustrations
Personal Review: The Sauciers Apprentice: One Long Strange
Trip through the Great Cooking Schools of Europe by Bob Spitz
I am on my way to Paris this week for a culinary experience not unlike Mr
Spitz. I am not going to the classes he did, but am looking forward to
tasting foods one can only dream about in the United States. Mr. Spitz
traveled to France and Italy in 2004 following demise of a relationship
(actually two relationships) and went to a number of cooking schools over
a period of several months. He honed his techniques, met some interesting
people and shared those experiences after a period of allowing his
memories to rest.
There are a number of recipes (all really good, too) and heartfelt writing
that I truly enjoyed. There are some dull moments, describing times when
he clearly was not enjoying himself, but I envy him the experience, and am
looking forward to creating my own.
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