A chef is a person who takes cooking as his profession and cooking as his main job. The profession of chef appeared very early, and there were full-time chefs in slave society. With the continuous improvement of social material civilization, the chef profession is also developing, and the number of full-time chefs is expanding. According to relevant statistics, at the beginning of the 20th century, the number of chefs in the world has grown to tens of millions. China is known as the culinary kingdom of the world, and the strength and quantity of chefs are second to none.
The professional quality of a chef includes many contents, the most important of which is to have superb skills. Specifically, as a qualified chef, the knife is more sophisticated, the heat is properly mastered, and the seasoning is accurate. We should have good cultural knowledge. It is necessary to master the basic theoretical knowledge of modern cooking science such as nutrition and hygiene, understand the cooking culture and history of the motherland, and understand some folk etiquette knowledge. Must have a certain aesthetic quality and artistic innovation foundation. In addition, we should also have the spirit of being brave in creation and bold innovation, have certain organizational management ability and flexible use of 5S.