Chef: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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A chef's tall white hat is called a toque. Some say its folds once showed how many recipes a chef knew!
Through history
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The late 1800s
A French chef named Auguste Escoffier organized kitchens into teams, and many restaurants still work that way today.
Tools of the trade
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Whisk
Loops of wire that spin air into eggs and cream to make them light and fluffy.
A day in the job
- 6:00 a.m.Chefs start early, washing vegetables and making sauces long before anyone sits down to eat.
Words to know
- Mise en place
- French for “everything in its place”: chefs set out every ingredient before they start cooking.
Quiz time
Chefs taste their food while they cook.