3.29.2012

The right clothing for chefs

By David Watson


The art of cooking.

Cooking is certainly an art. It pleases your sense of sight and smell. You will definitely like the dish, if it appears good to your sight. How you cook a dish matters a lot. Different nations in world have created cuisine which has become identity of their nation. For example, pizza by Italy, Fondue in Switzerland etc. They are in demand the world over. When various flavours melt into each other beautiful dish is created.

Who is a chef?

The person who cooks professionally is very well known as chef. He is well-known for his proficiency in this field. Earlier, there was nothing glamorous about this profession. Later on, the perception about this profession changed considerably. The credit for changing people's viewpoint about this industry goes to masterchefs like Shri. Sanjeev Kapoor, Mr. Gordon Ramsay, Mr. James Oliver etc. They learnt cooking. Their skill, hard work and ability to work under pressure has made a noticeable place for them in this industry. People praise them for their talent. There is an intense competition in every industry. This field is certainly not an exception to this fact.

The clothing of chef

Chef's clothing is decided by the type of restaurant he works in, the type of food he makes etc. Chef's clothing include chef's jacket, a hat and his trousers.

The jacket of the chef

Chef's jacket is white in colour. A chef is not allowed to use jacket of his own. He is provided one by the employer. A chef is expected to maintain health standards. A health inspector may visit the kitchen unannounced. If they are found to be white, it means that a chef is not cleaning his hands on them.

The trouser of chef.

He should feel comfortable with trousers provided. Daily work span of a chef is 8-9 hours. He is near hot flames. Among jackets and trousers, trousers are likely to show stains more. So, they should be such that hide stains. There is a difference between trousers used by head chef and sous chef.

Chef's hat

Chef's hat is mainly responsible for preventing hair falling in the food. The other purpose is to distinguish between chef and other workers. Head chef is given tallest hat. This hat is known as torque. The other reason for allowing to use a hat is to keep the head clean by allowing air flow.

A pair of shoes used by chef

Along with other things, he needs a pair of shoes. It is must for every professional chef. As mentioned earlier, a chef has to work 8-9 hours on the hard, slippery floor. Durability and comfort are only criteria behind selection of shoes.

Coming to an end

Cooking is an science as well as art. It is an expression. It is very good for a creative person. A person cannot be a good chef, if he lacks some qualities like, passion, creative mind, hard working nature etc. The success of a restaurant is majorly determined by the quality of food prepared by chef.




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