Editing Chef (section)

{{Short description|Trained professional cook}}
{{About|professional cooks}}
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{{Infobox Occupation
| name= Chef
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| type = [[Skilled trades|Vocational]]
| image= Ribot Theodule The Cook And The Cat-1.jpg
| caption= French chef painted by [[Théodule Ribot]] (1823–1891)
| activity_sector = [[Food industry|Food]]<br />[[Hospitality industry|Hospitality]]
| competencies =
| formation = [[Cooking school]];<br />[[Apprenticeship]]
| related_occupation= [[Baker]]
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[[File:Gordon Ramsay.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Gordon Ramsay]], British celebrity chef]]
[[File:Jiro_behind_the_counter_(19137550458).jpg|thumb|[[Jiro Ono (chef)|Jiro Ono]] regarded as one of the greatest sushi chefs in the world.]]

A''' chef''' is a professional [[Cook (profession)|cook]] and [[tradesperson]] who is proficient in all aspects of [[outline of food preparation|food preparation]], often focusing on a particular [[cuisine]]. The word "chef" is derived from the term {{lang|fr|chef de cuisine}} ({{IPA|fr|ʃɛf də kɥizin}}), the director or head of a [[kitchen]]. Chefs can receive formal training from an institution, as well as by apprenticing with an experienced chef.

Different terms use the word ''chef'' in their titles and deal with specific areas of food preparation. Examples include the ''sous-chef'', who acts as the second-in-command in a kitchen, and the ''chef de partie'', who handles a specific area of production. The [[kitchen brigade]] system is a hierarchy found in restaurants and hotels employing extensive staff, many of which use the word "chef" in their titles. Underneath the chefs are the ''kitchen assistants''. A chef's standard uniform includes a hat (called a ''[[toque]]''), [[neckerchief]], [[Double-breasted|double-breasted jacket]], [[apron]] and sturdy shoes (that may include steel or plastic toe-caps).