Take Pleasure in a Chef Career
July 5, 2006
by Chef Mardav
Culinary Institutes Columnist
One of my pleasures in life is hearing myself called "Chef." It's more than just a title. It's a career that brings new joys every day. If you enjoy creating masterpieces of the culinary arts and you'd like to have the respect of all those who work for you, a chef career could be for you. Earning your culinary degree will give you the possibility of rising to the top of the culinary arts pyramid.
A Chef is Like a King or Queen
When you earn your culinary arts degree, you also earn the right to be called "Chef." Throughout your career, you will find out how important that title can be. The chef is the king or queen in the land of the culinary arts. A chef's career starts at a very high point in that land and can continue to grow.
However, as nice as it is to hear yourself called "Chef," that is not the only reason to earn a culinary degree. If the title were the only attraction, culinary schools would be filled with people with massive egos and no talent. No, a chef career, and the culinary arts in general, are for people who derive pleasure from caring for the needs of others.
Sharing Your Love of the Culinary Arts
A chef spends his or her career giving nourishment to strangers. People enter the culinary arts and pursue a chef career because they love food, they enjoy knowing about the history, the chemistry, the tastes, and the many possibilities of food. A chef career means learning all of those things and then sharing them with others.
Of course, it's still pretty nice to hear yourself called "Chef."
About the Author
Chef Mardav wandered into his mother's kitchen when he was seven years old. He liked what he discovered there, and he has been spending time in kitchens ever since.
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