While chefs often specialise, cooks are more well-rounded and are trained to work across the entire kitchen. This means during any one shift they could be producing complete meals of different courses. One of the main factors that differentiates the two is the degree of knowledge and training that they have had. If working at a restaurant, cooks generally have no, or little, say in kitchen matters such as inventory.
Rather, they may prepare food daily, following recipes or a meal plan designed by someone else such as a chef. Other duties may be allocated and they are likely to hold additional responsibilities, such as cleaning the kitchen.
If you are working as a cook at the moment, there is nothing to stop you from becoming a chef if you want to learn more or perhaps specialise in a certain food, for example becoming a pastry chef specialising in making desserts. In contrast, a chef typically works in eateries where ingredients tend to be fresher and presentation more considered.
Often chefs will have studied and gained knowledge to get to where they are. As a result, they arguably have a greater understanding of techniques and flavours. Furthermore, they tend to know how to make everything from scratch. Good chefs can cook without following a recipe, knowing instinctively from experience what combinations of ingredients work.
As well as this, they are constantly trying new things and experimenting with their dishes to create new variations. As they are given the freedom to create their own recipes, chefs are often partly, if not wholly, responsible for putting together menus. This level of responsibility distinguishes a chef from a cook. Chefs are directly involved with decisions; managers and executive chefs value their input.
Often, chefs have management duties in the kitchen, supervising sections in the kitchen as well as other chefs. Chefs can fill many roles within a kitchen from introductory roles to executive level positions. In these roles, a chef may be responsible for a variety of tasks to make the restaurant run. Personal chefs are also an option as well. Personal chefs often work in private kitchens alone or in small teams.
They must be able to prepare meals of all types and design highly customized menus for their clientele. A personal chef may either cook on location for a client, or create and ship meals to be heated at delivery. Like a captain of a ship, a chef represents the highest level of the kitchen hierarchy.
Chefs are expected to not only understand complex flavor dynamics and how to create the best menu items, but also manage the business side of the kitchen. A chef fills both the supervisor and manager roles within the business, yet may still work intimately with his or her crew to ensure that things run smoothly.
One of the main distinctions between a chef and a cook are their levels or education. This training and education can separate those that enjoy cooking and perform their role daily, and those who are passionate about applying their leadership skills and culinary expertise on a larger scale.
A chef is typically educated and often possesses a culinary degree. Chefs undergo classroom-style education and extensive kitchen training in apprenticeships to grasp the concepts and learn from someone with practical experience. This teaches them the ins and outs of the kitchen, makes them well-rounded, and valuable assets to any eatery. A cook position can often be entry level. Cooks can be trained based on where they are working and the types of food they cook.
Chefs need to have a persevering attitude, a great work ethic, and the ability to galvanize and lead an entire kitchen staff. The best chefs want to be in the kitchen, learn something daily, and are passionate about constantly improving their dishes.
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