Chef
This article is about professional cooks. For other uses, see Chef (disambiguation). Chef A sushi chef at work Occupation Occupation type Profession Activity sectors Culinary arts Description Education required Catering college; see European training An Italian chef preparing a truffle for diners A chef is a trained professional cook who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term chef de cuisine ( French pronunciation: [ʃɛf.də.kɥi.zin] ), the director or head of a kitchen. Chefs can receive formal training from an institution, as well as by apprenticing with an experienced chef. There are different terms that use the word chef in their titles, and deal with specific areas of food preparation, such as the sous-chef , who acts as the second-in-command in a kitchen, or the chef de partie , who handles a specific area of production. The kitchen brigade sy...
