bunnyjadwiga (
bunnyjadwiga) wrote2009-02-13 03:28 pm
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Chef?
So, is the correct term for the head cook of a feast in fact "Chef de Cuisine"? Consider what Tigers & Strawberries has to say about the title:
http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2009/02/13/what-is-a-chef/
*giggle*
http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2009/02/13/what-is-a-chef/
So what do I mean by “run” a professional kitchen? What is it that a chef does that home cooks, cooking instructors, food writers, food bloggers, line cooks and television personalities do not do?
They don’t create menus, cost out each menu item so that accurate prices can be assigned to them, set up pantries, understand and effectively run and repair arcane kitchen equipment, much of which is dangerous to life and limb, deal with multiple purveyors, keep track of inventory, order foodstuffs, hire and train staff, create plate presentation, devise and cook off-menu specials, expedite during service, deal with cranky dining room staff, cook and act as both den mother and field marshal at the same time.
*giggle*