Puppy Breath
Assistant Cook
I'm a professional, but only in my own mind
I'm new to this forum so, Hello everyone!
I'm not a pro now, due to disability. However I have done a couple of years in a steakhouse and another three in a Chinese restaurant/Takeaway. I was taught in a college in London. Now I just cook for my children and dabble in home made cheeses.
You want to be careful how you ask a question like this IMHO. Any burger flipper could call themselves a pro if you mean getting payed for your cooking.
Larry
Not a pro but if there was another life and chance I would go to CIA. I have a good job now and stable life so I don't want to start from ground zero again. My uncle is a chef and I lived with my aunt and uncle for several years and learned a great deal just watching him cook.
I work in a die hard technical field and don't consider myself to be creative. I do however change colors when I am in the kitchen. That's the place where my creativity takes over and I am truly happy.
Thanks, ChefJune We are actually in a great spot. It's a smaller town, and we're right in the middle of downtown. The place has the biggest patio in the downtown area. A couple years ago an ice cream place in town closed down - owners retired. While it was open it was lined up out the door. Our idea is to have burgers etc, on one side of the menu and then all ice cream choices on the back - banana splits, huge sundaes etc. I think we're on the right track and something the town really needs. So, here's hoping! Thanks for your vote of confidence
not some small amount of food piled on top of each other on the center of the plate surrounded by colorful sticky gunk and herbs in some artistic way. To me that is not a Chef, but a Artist.
...He interrupted me for a second and asked if I was a chef. I told him that I was just a cook. My wife (a witness) bragged on me for the rest of the night. It was pretty cool.