EVER WONDER WHY CHEFS WEAR WHITE COATS? Chefs clothing remains a standard in the food industry. The tradition of wearing this type of clothing dates back to the mid-19th century. Marie-Antoine Careme, a popular French chef, is credited with developing the current chef’s uniform. The toques (tall white hats) were already used, but he sought a uniform to honor the chef. White was chosen for the chefs coat to signify cleanliness. Later, the French master chef, Georges Auguste Escoffier, brought the traditional chefs coat to London, managing the restaurants at the Savoy Hotel and then at the Carlton Hotel. Chefs wear cooking aprons for several reasons; one is that they deal with a variety of food ingredients for many hours each day and have to have a means of keeping their clothing free from dirt, stains and odors. (excerpted from Wikipedia re: chefs uniforms) CHEF TELL was a Master Chef from Germany, who became Americas pioneer TV showman chef in the 1970s. His celebrity spanned decades. His story is captured in the biography available online and in bookstores worldwide.
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