You’re Not Really a Chef If You Don’t Wear a Chefs Hat
One of my favorite characters from the Muppet show is the Swedish Chef. He’s a big nonsensical speaking puppet that likes to do crazy things in the kitchen and the one thing that defines him as a character and as a chef is his big floppy Chefs hat. Whether you’re an aspiring culinary wizard or just a little kid looking to have some fun playing dress up in the play kitchen, a chef hat is the most important piece of the chef’s uniform. It’s not about the chef jacket, or the chef pants. It’s not about the chef coats or the chef clothes; it’s all about the chef’s hat.
For Christmas last year I bought my daughter a wooden kitchen. She loves her wooden kitchen so much that she’s always in there once a day cooking up something random and imaginary. My wife keeps telling me that she can’t wait to get her daughter into the real kitchen because she loves to cook so much and I think that’s great. For Halloween this year I think we are going to surprise our daughter with a full blown Chef’s costume. Our plan is that after Halloween she will enjoy the costume even more in her wooden kitchen with her little chef’s hat playing make-believe.
Now, some of you might be saying: Hey! Chef’s hats aren’t that big a deal. They are just for show anyway and have no real purpose. Well, you are wrong my friend. Have you ever been to a Japanese Steak House or Hibachi restaurant? You know the funny looking restaurants where the cook’s give you a little show as they make your food at your table? Well, all of the Chefs there wear Chef Hats and make good use of them too. It must take a lot of practice to be able to flip shrimp tails and rice up into your Chefs hat.
If you really want to ham it up in the kitchen by wearing a chefs hat, or if you are serious about the culinary arts and need a chefs hat for your uniform, or if you have a little girl like I do and want her to look especially cute while playing in her kitchen playset you should shop online at the restaurant supply stores. You’ll be able to find full chef uniforms there for relatively low prices and you might also find a good deal on a set of pots and pans.
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