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Chef is a term commonly used to refer to an individual who cooks professionally. Within a restaurant however, chef (French for chief or head) is often only used to refer to one person: the one in charge of everyone else in the kitchen. This is usually the Executive Chef.
There are many kinds of kitchen organizations, with the titles and duties for each position varying depending on the particular restaurant. In general, the hierarchy in a classical kitchen brigade is as follows:
Executive Chef
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The story behind Philippe's and its famous French dip
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The Los Angeles landmark will celebrate its centennial Monday with dignitaries, the founder's grandson and slashed prices. Philippe's, home of the French dip sandwich, turns 100 this year, and for much of the last century local historians and foodies have been arguing over one question: How was the dish created?
A movable feast day
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800
As the end of Ramadam -- Islam's holiest month -- is celebrated around the world, this week's Encore recipe from 2005 takes a look at other festive dishes that are traditional to the Muslim table. Tomorrow night is the beginning of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim holiday corresponding to the final day of the Mecca pilgrimage. Non-Muslims are probably more familiar with Eid al-Fitr, which ends the Ramadan fast, but Eid al-Adha -- the Feast of the Sacrifice -- is actually the more important celebration. It's also known as the Great Feast (Eid al-Kabir).
Home beer brewing calls to a new generation -- and to women
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Clubs, websites and blogs are springing up as enthusiasts experiment with new brews and share what they've learned along the way. IT'S ONE of the many home brew competitions that take place around the country each year. There's the panel of certified judges, the international entrants in 28 categories of beer and mead -- and there's the hops-filled afternoon of sipping and scribbling until a winner is crowned.
Batali, Mario - Profiles the chef of traditional and regional Italian cookin, his restaurants, TV shows and cookbooks.
Meta Description: [ One of the most recognizable chefs in America, Mario Batali shares his passion for the authentic spirit of Italian cooking with everyone. His restaurants, food and wine shops, cookbooks, television shows, and products are all vehicles for showing Americans how to revel in the joys of daily life i... ]
Chef Morimoto - Official site of Masaharu Morimoto, Iron Chef Japanese. Promotes his knives and beer, provides biography and appearance schedule, and briefly describes his cooking style.
Meta Description: [ The official website for Chef Masaharu Morimoto. The Iron Chef Japanese on the Food Networks, Iron Chef show. ]
Iron Chef America - Chefs battle Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, and Masaharu Morimoto on the Food Network. Episode guide.
Meta Description: [ Based on the Japanese TV show, Iron Chef America carries on the legend of Kitchen Stadium and the famed secret ingredient. ]
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Iron Chef Bingo - Generates bingo cards to use while watching for typical events on the show.
Iron Chef Kono Ato - Fan site has video clips of episodes and related commercials, plus summaries of episodes never shown on the Food Network.
Iron Fans Online - Fan site posts win/loss statistics, show updates, and news. Includes messageboard and chat.
Meta Description: [ Unofficial Iron Chef Fan site. News, Schedules, Episode guide, Media and more ]
Reverse Engineered Recipes - Collection of fans' best guesses at recipes cooked on the program.
Meta Description: [ This is a personal website dedicated to the interests, creations and life of David J Rust. It includes stories, essays, recipes, activism and the occasional MiSTing. ]
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