The difference between a chef and a cook 14 Articles

by andy flewker

I have spent many years in the Catering trade and there is a difference between A Chef and A Cook My brother in law loves to cook, and he is good at it too. He follows the recipe and the next time he cooks that meal he a...read more

by Chef Kurt W.

Being from both sides of the coin, both a cook and a chef, I have thought about this question for a long time. I started out in the "industry" as a busboy when I was sixteen years old and then eventually being promoted to ...read more

by Linda Burleson

As a food channel addict, this is a topic that grabs my interest, and as usual, I have an opinion. There may never be a "legal" response to this poser, unless perhaps it is education. Most people with the official title ...read more

by William Cobbs

The question appears to be a bit silly...for obviously you have to be a COOK to be a chef. BUT achieving chef-hood is far far more difficult than being a cook. A small history of chef-hood: I entered the COOKING w...read more

by Dimitra Nikolaou

Great question indeed.Things are quite simple actually.Anyone can be a cook.But it takes more than good recipes for you to be a chef. A cook by definition is someone that cooks.You take the recipe,prepare a meal and the...read more

by Pam Russ

Something is definitely missing from this title. It should probably read, "The Difference between a Cook, a Chef and a Magician." In my opinion, that would make more sense and would distinguish styles of culinary wizardry ...read more

by Rich Kroll

The Next Step You are already a good cook. Your family and friends compliment you on your dishes, but there is something lacking. You have that urge to take your skills up another notch, to get raves instead of just c...read more

by Kevin Case

Thousands each year enroll in culinary school to become the next Thomas Keller. They start school thinking they know how to cook, and once they graduate they are automatically transform into chefs. Not True. While in sch...read more

by Chris Albano

Someone told me years ago it takes all your life to learn how to cook and about fifteen minutes to become a chef, basically a job interiew. If you a chef, especially now-a-days, you need know about biology, chemistry, o...read more

by Jon Long

Much like being an artist, anyone can be a cook. All it takes is the ability to read a recipe, follow it, and work in a structured manner. But being a chef is completely different. A chef knows how to structure a meal, kno...read more

by Rett M

Where i grew up everyone was a "cook", a tiny Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn N.Y. i bet they would make some chefs green with envy with what they were able to accomplish with the simplest ingredients..As i sit and watc...read more

by Shaun Ashcroft

How to tell if you are a chef or a cook. Do you have a television show? Do you wear a silly hat? Does your silly hat sort of cover your hair but if you are a woman, a sexy wisp falls out the front making you irresisti...read more

by Linda Hurst

A cook has a simple definition; one who follows already established recipes in an effort to produce food that will be eaten by a consumer. That's not to say that these individuals don't have a passion for what they do, bu...read more

by Benjamin Day

I can cook well but am I a Chef? This is a question that people have posed for a while now, What makes a Chef? Well some people will tell you it is culinary school, some will tell you it is experience, and some will just...read more