Describes a chef's typical job duties and offers advice on pursuing a career as a chef. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and an index.
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What is a chef? -- Types of chefs. Restaurant chefs ; Hotels, resorts, and spas ; Catering chefs ; Volume cooking ; Pastry chefs ; Research and development chefs ; Working for yourself ; Day in the life of a restaurant chef -- The work. Chef's toolbox ; Kitchen skills -- Becoming a chef? Work in a kitchen ; Education ; Famous cooking schools ; Related careers -- Famous chefs -- Chefs who changed cooking -- You can be a chef.