Executive+Chef

​ __Job Description__:

The executive chef is more than just cooking and plating a meal. It has many other aspects like employee management, mathematics or numerous calculations, scheduling and purchasing, developing new menus and recipes which adhere to health code requirements.

__Pros__:


 * it can be fun if you really like it
 * there is usually work to be found so your never board
 * you can be creative

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__Cons__:


 * you put in a lot of hard work
 * you work long hours
 * it can get stressful
 * it is not that good of a pay
 * it's the hardest job around

__What you need in order to work in this profession__: An executive chef needs training and education, a certification is not usually required. The previous work experience that is necesarry is working in a professional kitchen. in order to work in this profession you would need a sensitive palate, creativity, teamwork, determination, organization, math skills, knife skills, andtime manegment skills.

media type="custom" key="6337577" __Glossary__:

Baking : to cook something in an oven Roasting : cooking something at a higher temperature in order to create a crust on the food while it cooks Grilling : when the heat source is directly below the food Searing : browning the outside surface of a piece of meat by subjecting it to intense heat for just a few seconds Poaching : cooking food submerged in water that is just under the boiling point Frying : cooking food in hot oil and fat Streaming : uses water 2 directly cook foods Marinating : to soak food in some king of liquid or spice mixture for an entended period of time so that the food absorbs a certain flavor Blackening : cooking meat in which you coat it generously with pepper or other spices, then the meat is seared to lock in the flavor adn produce a meat that crisp on the outside, but moist and tender on the inside Deep frying : cooking a food completely submerged in hot oil

__Resources__:

[] - this website can help you find information about food and kitchen utensils [] - this website can help you find out how you can become a chef [|www.allculinaryschools.com] - this website can help you find the right culinary school for you []- this is a guide for getting you started on how to become a chef, it has everything like recipes, techniques. articles, basics, videos, terms, interviews, and much more. []- this tells you everything on what requirments, qualifications, and schools you should go to, to become a chef. media type="custom" key="6337539" About the Author:

Katie is a tweleve year old studen that lives in rye with her mom, dad, and sister. Her mom use to be a chef at the Osborn elementary school and still cooks all the time at home. Katie wanted to become a chef ever since her mom first taught her how to cook. Katie goes to the local middle school, Rye Middle School, and attends Beyond RMS with her sister. She is always learning about other occupations but is sure that she wants to be a chef when she grows up.media type="custom" key="6337787" width="10" height="30" align="left"