Dressed to Grill.
[reblogged from people.bu]
What is it with the traditional clothing of a chef? White is not really the most practical of colours for them to wear, surely? I’d have thought that a darker colour would have been a more appropriate choice.
Think about it logically; they are working with food all day long. Okay, so some of it is pretty solid, but there are always plenty of gooey sauces to contend with, not to mention custard or gravy. It is only going to be a matter of time before they get splashed with something messy; this is just inevitability.
Have a close look at the next ‘celebrity chef’ that you see on television. They always look so clean! They must soak their clothes in bleach for a week at a time. We all know how difficult it can be to remove splashes of curry or barbeque sauce!
At least it’s reassuring when you see a chef in a crisp white outfit. If he has gone to the effort of wearing nice clean clothes, then his food hygiene knowledge must also be pretty good. Maybe that’s the whole point of a chef dressing in white; it gives the customer peace of mind.
Tags: chef's clothing, Food Hygiene, Food Safety
June 20th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Of course it’s to do with cleanliness!
You wouldn’t want them in a dark colour because it would hide all the dirt!
June 23rd, 2010 at 12:51 pm
I’d hate to be a chef. It must get so hot when you are working in the summer!