Why do chefs wear white? Wouldn't it be more practical to wear something that is less likely to stain?
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I always just assumed it was so they could bleach out the stains .. but you know what happens when you assume ..
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I think it is to show how well they can prepare food with as little mess on them as possible
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Ever since the profession of chef was established white showed cleanliness and purity + delicacy + skill. Its been like this for hundreds of years - it's a custom.
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Actual chefs do very little if any cooking. Most of it is sous chefs and line cooks. Chefs are more the kitchen manager types. They make the menus, and sign the checks.
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absolutely, But after reading a few of the comments I understand !
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Originally when they started to wear a 'uniform' for cooking, they wore gray as opposed to the priests and monks they stayed with who were wearing black. Then in the middle 1800's chef Marie-Antoine Carême redesigned the uniforms. He thought that white was more appropriate, that it denoted cleanliness in the kitchen. It was also at this time that he and his staff began to wear double-breasted jackets.
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