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How to Become a Chef: 42 total pages.

cook your food to perfection. Of course, you will also want to present the food in an enticing manner as well. There are stages to becoming a chef. You have to start at the bottom, but becoming a chef is one of few occupations where you can get most of your training on the job. You do have to go to school and train as well, but much of the training is done in a working environment. The Apprentice It takes many years to become a chef, and much schooling to get to the position of head chef. Most chefs begin by becoming apprentices for a few years so that they can get the necessary experience of working in a kitchen. Being a chef often requires you to stand on your feet for hours at a time and you are rarely able to relax for very long. Most chefs start out helping out kitchen staff in urban restaurant environments because they are the most busy and offer a great deal of experience. You will begin by helping the sous chefs, cooks, and prep cooks with their daily work like cutting vegetables, stocking shelves, or ordering

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