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Zusatztext "Aimed at individuals with a particular passion for food, this entry into the Be What You Want series offers both practical advice and inspiration regarding carving out a career in the food industry....Fans of Top Chef Junior and Spatulatta will savor this. Informationen zum Autor Jane Bedell Klappentext Become a full-time foodie with this step-by-step guide to entering the professional world of cooking, baking, and running a culinary business. Leseprobe So, You Want to Be a Chef? 1 Choosing a Career in the Culinary Arts Choosing a career in the culinary arts begins with an interest in food—but it doesn’t end there. You may love food and love to eat, but focusing your life’s work in the culinary field is a big decision and requires some thought. There are many paths that you can take, and honestly assessing your interests and personality traits will narrow your options. Think about the five passions listed below. If one of them makes you scream, “Hey, I think that’s me!” then you may want to earn a living with food. Reasons You May Want to Work in the Culinary Arts A Passion for Cooking Food Do fresh fruits and vegetables make you smile? Does a list of ingredients send your mind spinning with new recipe ideas? Do you scribble down menu plans as you walk through the farmers’ market? Does the smell of freshly ground spices make your tongue tingle? A passion for food combined with a passion for cooking is important if you want to pursue a career as a chef, a sous chef, a pastry chef, a baker, a caterer, or any of the other careers for which the kitchen is your workplace. Besides cooking, these careers require that you be creative and artistic. The jobs are physically demanding. Expect to work long hours standing on your feet. A Passion for Writing about Food Do you see a beautifully designed plate of food and immediately think of creative adjectives to describe it? Does an excellent meal end with you sharing your opinions about it with friends? When you hear about a new food product, do you immediately look for more information and want to share it with others? Do you love to experiment with recipes? If your love for food is expressed through writing, then consider a culinary arts career in publishing or other forms of media. Your future may lie in becoming a food critic, a food journalist, or a cookbook author. You may also pursue a career in television or in advertising. A Passion for Capturing the Physical Beauty of Food Do you look at a baked apple pie and see a thing of beauty? Does the image of a perfect cluster of grapes mesmerize you? The artist’s eye is required if you’re going to succeed as a food photographer or a food stylist. An understanding of color, texture, and form is also important if you want to excel as a chef, a pastry chef, or a specialty cake designer. A Passion for Managing People and Events Do you make lists? Does the thought of organizing a big event send you into squeals of delight? Are you a person who can multitask, manage people, and take charge in any situation without falling apart, getting angry, or collapsing under the stress? If so, then owning or managing a restaurant might be the culinary career for you. Those skills are also important if you want to own a catering business, run a food truck, or work in television. Chefs should also hone these skills if they hope to run a happy and efficient kitchen. A Passion for Improving the Food Supply Does the idea of preservatives in your food make you cringe? When you hear about a salmonella outbreak, does it make you want to figure out way...
