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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

THE KEY TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL CHEF

I noticed there are many graduates in the culinary school and yet few among this graduates reach the chef level. Many students think by just graduating from the culinary school makes them automatic chefs. But that is not the case for all. To be chef or reach the chef level, you must be able to gain enough cooking experience and further your cooking studies. Having a masters degree in cooking is always a must in order to become a chef.

Here are the things that you should do before you become a chef.

1. You must have a preparatory studies before taking up the culinary studies proper. The course that one should take must be hotel and restaurant management. It is because this course have the the preparatory cooking lessons that are much needed in the culinary school.

2. Select a culinary school where you will be studying. I would suggest that you select a culinary school with an international affiliation with other culinary schools abroad. The director of the culinary school must be well respected in the culinary industry and a master chef already, a level that is earned through years of experience in local and abroad cooking studies and practice.

3. Enroll again in further cooking studies. Baking and other learning studies will do. But make sure that the school that you will be entering again as an international accreditation from all culinary schools.

4. Try to work in a hotel or a high level restaurants. This will train you more in cooking. You get to develop your skills in cooking further. Chefs are highly in demand right now locally and internationally. So that means, you won't have any problem with the hiring and experience. Do not just accept any company that will give you cooking experience. You must always consider the gravity of the cooking experience.

5. Try to study again and enroll yourself to gain more cooking knowledge and experience. Learning to cooking is a never ending learning. Here, you must be able to get your masters degree in cooking. This time you can consider yourself a chef already.

These are key steps to become a successful chef. Always remember that the more you gain learning in cooking, the more you become qualified to be called a chef.


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