Cook (profession)

A cook is a professional individual who prepares items for consumption in the food industry, especially in settings such as restaurants. A cook is sometimes referred to as a chef, although in the culinary world, the terms are not interchangeable. Cooks' responsibilities include preparing food, managing food stations, cleaning the kitchen, and helping the chefs.[1] Restaurants will give a title to the cooks according to their designated stations.[2] Examples are broiler cooks, fry cooks, pantry cooks, and sauce cooks.

A cook at work (15th- or 16th-century German illustration)
  1. ^ Riley, Rowan (2010). Hospitality, Human Services and Tourism. Infobase Publishing. pp. 2, 3. ISBN 9781438120775.
  2. ^ "Job Titles". National Restaurant Association. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-01-29.