A person who cooks food in a restaurant or kitchen.
This word comes from French and means 'chief' or 'head of the kitchen.'
A chef is like a cooking superhero who makes yummy food for lots of people! They wear a special tall white hat and know how to make all kinds of delicious meals, just like when someone special cooks your favorite dinner.
Chef historically defaulted to male in professional kitchens; women culinary experts were often called cooks. Prestige and authority were gendered masculine in haute cuisine.
Use chef for any gender. Acknowledge women chefs' contributions to culinary arts historically marginalized in formal recognition.
Women like Julia Child, Alice Waters, and Emeril's contemporaries revolutionized professional cooking; women now lead many Michelin-starred kitchens.
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