Cook vs Chef

[Sea Moose]

What is the difference?

 

[xSauronx]

rachel ray vs wolfgang puck.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Cooks cook. Chefs create.

 

[Murloc]

chef in french means boss. He's the boss in the kitchen and is an artist too, he gives his personal touch to the plates and secret sauces, and goes to talk to customers. The food of the restaurant has his signature.
A chef is a cook too since that's what he does.
A cook is anyone who isn't a chef but prepares food. Like if you're a subordinate or prepare the stuff for aperitives in a catering.

 

[Howard]

Head of a kitchen.

 

[JDMnAR1]

A cook can read and follow a recipe, a chef can do all that plus create new recipes.

 

[darkewaffle]

I've always interpreted it like "amateur vs pro".

 

[Anubis]

Cooks cook. Chefs create.

this is what i was going to post

 

[Apathetic]

Chefs go to school to learn a professional trade.

Dave

 

[Train]

Depends on the place I guess.

All the chef's I've seen leave the "creation" part up to the Sous' And spend more time worrying about budgets and labor costs, more like a GM for the kitchen half of the restuarant.

As in "I'm too busy to create this weeks specials, put something together. Oh and teach the new guy how to cook the menu, I'm gonna go golfing."

 

[Mixolydian]

Hmm... My mom went to culinary school but never actually worked in a restaurant. She has made some pretty amazing food, though. What does that make her? :hmm:

 

[BurnItDwn]

Hmm... My mom went to culinary school but never actually worked in a restaurant. She has made some pretty amazing food, though. What does that make her? :hmm:

It makes her an awesome mom?

 

[Jodell88]

chef in french means boss. He's the boss in the kitchen and is an artist too, he gives his personal touch to the plates and secret sauces, and goes to talk to customers. The food of the restaurant has his signature.
A chef is a cook too since that's what he does.
A cook is anyone who isn't a chef but prepares food. Like if you're a subordinate or prepare the stuff for aperitives in a catering.

This

 

[KeithTalent]

A funny hat.

KT

 

[Newbian]

Hmm... My mom went to culinary school but never actually worked in a restaurant. She has made some pretty amazing food, though. What does that make her? :hmm:

Depends on how hot she is... :awe:

 

[KeithTalent]

Hmm... My mom went to culinary school but never actually worked in a restaurant. She has made some pretty amazing food, though. What does that make her? :hmm:

The real question is what does she make me?

KT

 

[Mixolydian]

It makes her an awesome mom?

I suppose you're right! :awe:

Depends on how hot she is... :awe:

She's in her late 50's and quite fat.

The real question is what does she make me?

KT

Nothing.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

The salary.

 

[WelshBloke]

Cooks cook. Chefs create.

Cooks cook, Chefs shout at everyone and occasionally hit you with a ladle.

 

[KeithTalent]

Cooks cook, Chefs shout at everyone and occasionally hit you with a ladle.

Only the really good ones.

KT

 

[phucheneh]

A cook can read and follow a recipe, a chef can do all that plus create new recipes.

So 'cook' means 'person who is not mentally retarded'?

Who the shit can't follow a recipe?

Am I a carpenter if I follow Ikea instructions?

 

[phucheneh]

Hmm... My mom went to culinary school but never actually worked in a restaurant. She has made some pretty amazing food, though. What does that make her? :hmm:

Your mother.

(p.s. you gotta read that in a snarky sarcastic way)

(p.p.s.)

 

[disappoint]

Cooks cook, Chefs shout at everyone and occasionally hit you with a ladle.

It's cold you stupid donkey!

 

[exdeath]

A cook can read and follow a recipe, a chef can do all that plus create new recipes.

Was going to post this.

Cooks follow recipes that chefs created for the first time.

Chefs are like artists and food is their palette, they understand what goes with what in what proportions, and may experiment and fail.

A cook just follows the 10 step assembly guide.

Kind of like engineer vs mechanic. A mechanic doesn't have to know anything about CFD and part stresses and what metal to use, he just replaces the fail component with another one.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

One teaches the other to cook.