Is The Word “Chef” Too Loosely Used?

by Carmen Lim @ 04 Apr 2014
Is The Word “Chef” Too Loosely Used? What does it mean to be a chef, and who is entitled to take on this title?
Lately, it’s been used to sell everything from canned soup to fast food pizza. Some argue it’s no different than using the word to raise cooking show ratings. There are others who think the word is a by-product of an exclusionary boy’s club and then those who just think it is self-ingratiating. Read on  here at http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/chef-titles to hear about what a chef has to say on this topic