[chefhow]

I was having a conversation with a vendor of mine the other day and the use of the term/title Chef came up. I had mentioned that I felt in the US we give any and every person who graduates from culinary school the term without putting in the time. I also said that I felt I was just an over glorified cook since that is what I really love to do and that a true chef, someone who REALLY KNOW'S THEIR STUFF, in my eyes, is someone who could pass the Master Chef exam thru the ACF, which I know I couldnt at this time. I have worked for/with a few of the Chef's who have both passed and failed and its not something that I really aspire to do at this point in my career.

What are everyones thoughts on this? What do you consider to be a Chef?

I think that all of us know what and where the term Chef comes from, what I want to know is if you think it should be a title that is given to those who have TRULY earned it or just a description of what we do?