Thursday, August 8, 2013

Steps To Becoming A Professional Cook

By Mike Thomas


Due to the advancement of media and television in particular, there are shows of various genres than are all the rage at present; especially cooking programs. Each cooking program has its own rules. Certain shows provide contestants with recipes that they are to follow. In other cases, you are expected to taste a given dish and replicate it with no recipe to assist you. Celebrity chefs and actors are a common feature.. They either help the chefs cook or prepare dishes of their own.

Many shows involve high-ranked chefs. They are renowned around the culinary universe. They also have prior experience working in two-hat and three-hat restaurants. At present, there are shows where professional chefs themselves challenge each other in cook-offs, usually for a hefty sum of prize money. Their food is judged by an unbiased outsider who will compare the dishes in terms of their elements and whether they are on par with expected standard.

In order to become a professional cook, there is a process to be followed. To start off, you have to be familiar with basic cooking skills. Some of the important ones are the ability to cook your own recipes; knowing how to use kitchen equipment and utensils as well as proficiency in various cooking styles. They have a knack for producing food that is both delicious and beautiful to look at. Hygiene in the kitchen is capital to them

You should be sure of the level of chef you wish to be, the type of place you'd work best in as well as the cuisine that best suits your ability.

Professional training is important. There are many culinary institutions and hotel schools that exist for this very purpose.The basics of cooking include learning general terms, methods of cooking and commonly-used utensils and appliances. If you are an apprentice for a chef, it'll greatly help you when you want to be employed. This will considerably boost your chances of being hired by a renowned restaurant or hotel. Culinary apprenticeships are often sponsored by professional culinary institutions for these purposes.

Once you have acquired sufficient training and experience in the industry, working your way towards certification from the American Culinary Federation. Although it isn't compulsory to have this in order to secure a job, it certainly would boost your rankings in the industry. The advice given here will greatly help you if you intend become a professional cook. It's important to remember though, that the culinary arts are incomparable to your average desk job. It is an art that has to be developed and pruned. You have to have flair and be passionate about it. The best chefs are therefore, the most passionate ones.




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