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Although chefs had been wearing hats for centuries, they weren't standardized until 1821. That was when Marie-Antoine Carême, a world-renowned French chef, took note of British military uniforms ...
Clemson chef hats, explained As long as Clemson is still alive in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, odds are a set of fans and even the team band will be wearing chef hats while cheering on the Tigers.
Whenever Chef Pierre Dousson is in the kitchen he has many things on his mind, and one thing on his head: the tall white pleated hat called a toque. That 9 inches of stiff paper or starched cloth ...
Every Friday, we tackle a bunch of viewers' burning questions. This week, Heather Brown explores chefs hats, apples and the speaker of the house.
One of the most interesting aspects of the traditional toque is its pleats. According to culinary lore, the 100 folds of a classic toque represent the 100 ways a chef can prepare an egg. While ...