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Chef ? Being a chef is much like being an artist of food. Chefs get to create food that is very tasty and often times beautiful to look at. Although being a chef can be fun and creative, it also involves a lot of hard, unglamorous work. Do you think you have what it takes to be a chef? |
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You get to take ordinary foods, and turn them into edible pieces of artwork! You get to eat very tasty food. Being a chef means that you can work in just about anywhere in the world. Since people have to eat, the possibilities of working as a chef are endless. There are work opportunities in just about every town, country and even places most people can't live, like vacation resorts. Kitchens can be very fast paced and high energy places, which can be a fun environment in which to work. If you like being in the limelight, being a chef can bring many opportunities. There are many celebrity chefs that do cooking shows on tv, are in food magazines or start famous, well known restaurants. The working hours are very long. Typically, a chef works about 10 hours a day. During busy food holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving, they may even go a few weeks without a day off! People can get very sick and even die from food poisoning if old or contaminated food is served. You must be constantly monitoring all the food in the refridgerators and shelves. A chef has a great responsibility to ensure that the food they are serving is safe. This means that the cooks who work for the chefs need to be trained and constantly supervised as well. Kitchens can be very fast paced high energy places to work, which can be very stressful. The chef is ultimately responsible for everything that involves the kitchen. If a dishwasher calls in sick and there is no one else to work, the chef will have to wash dishes. If one of the cooks messes up on the food, the chef takes responsibility for it. |
| Culinary Arts is the term used to describe the world of cooking |
| Listed below are a few ways to become a chef:
Get a Culinary Arts degree through a college. (2-4 years) Work your way up through a kitchen, usually starting at the bottom. This can take many years or can only take a few if your cooking talents are recognized. Work under a chef as an apprentice. (2-4 years) |
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| See if you have what it takes to be a chef. Take this brief quiz and check your score at the bottom. |
Would you be able to cut up raw meat without being grossed out? (keep in mind that would mean blood, veins, bones, etc) Do you work well under pressure? (if you have problems staying focused when there is chaos, answer "no") Can you accept taking reponsibility for others? (if you can't see yourself taking the fall for someone elses' actions, answer "no") Do you have an interest towards learning more about food? (cooking it, different kinds, nutrition, etc) Do you like to eat a variety of different foods? Are you willing to try just about anything? (if you are a picky eater, answer "no") Do you think you are a good leader? (if you are more of a follower, answer "no") Are you artistically creative? (this can be in many areas such as: building, drawing, painting, inventing, etc) Are you a good problem solver? (if you always go to others others to help solve problems, answer "no") Can you take criticisim without becoming too upset? (if you get angry upset for very long when criticized, answer "no") Do you want an active, physical job? (if you'd rather have a job sitting at a desk, answer "no") Find out your score! Add up the number of times you answered yes to the ten questions above. Then, check your rating below. 9 & 10- You have what it takes to be a chef! 7 & 8- You would probably do fine as a chef, but may have some obstacles to overcome. 6 & below- You probably aren't cut out for the skills and demands a chef job requires. |
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| There are so many jobs that a chef can do!
Restaurant Chef : cooks for restaurants Resort Chef : cooks at resorts College Professor of culinary arts: teaches cooking to others Test Kitchen Chef: develops new products that are in stores and in fast food restaurants. Corporate Chef: oversees many different chefs. Industry Chef: produces food for airlines, hospitals, etc. |
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| Did you know that many chefs don't use recipes? They are the ones that create the recipes! One of the skills of a chef is being able to take several ingredients and make them into something tasty. Want to try out your culinary skills? Get out a variety of foods and try to create something delicious...remember, no using recipes. Since doing this project may involve using knives and hot stoves, please get your mom or dad's permission befor starting! They will probably need to supervise |
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