akibun 0 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Can anybody tell me why chef wear funny looking tall white hat? Link to post Share on other sites
jstepp 0 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Same reason why French wear berets Link to post Share on other sites
DrMabuse 0 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I bet akibun will really be satisfied with that answer... Perhaps "toque" knows the answer. http://members.localnet.com/~jgeorge/uniform.htm Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Not so sure why it is long and white but as a chef we always had to wear hats for hygiene reasons. This was to keep hair etc out of the food. Part of the OHS in Oz. And to.... Quote: To distinguish chefs from ordinary cooks, chefs chose to wear tall hats leaving the cooks to wear short hats, much like a cap. It has been said that the folded pleats of a toque, an established characteristic of the chef's hat, were added to indicate the more than 100 ways in which a chef could cook an egg! Link to post Share on other sites
jstepp 0 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 to sum it up: white symbolizes cleanliness height symbolizes experience and once again proves it is the same reason French wear berets Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Quote: restaurants today, after all, are considered a form of theater Anyone know of any good ones where I can experience something like this?? Link to post Share on other sites
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