When you think of a professional chef, chances are one of the first images that comes to mind includes a tall, white hat - ...

One of the primary reasons for wearing these hats is hygiene. The hat's tall design prevents hair from falling into the food, ensuring that every dish prepared in the kitchen meets the highest ...

In the early days of French cuisine, the number of pleats were intended to represent the number of recipes a chef had mastered for a given food ... height of the hat. The taller the toque ...