/ck/ - Food & Cooking

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I am about to finish my first year working as a cook, i got into it because i like cooking but no one who has not worked in a kitchen can understand how chaotic it can be. working 40 hours a week dealing with so much shit. im just finally getting into zen mode and i dont let shit bother me anymore i just work hard and go home. some one said above no one likes complainers, this is very important in the business, your ass will get dumped if your the kitchen asshole.

my advice for getting into a kitchen would be, dont waste time washing dishes. its a position where you are not learning anything. get a job as a prep cook so you can put it on your resume and look for better opportunities in the future then eventually work your way up as a line cook.

when i got into cooking i was looking into culinary school i asked my coworkers and my sous chefs who have culinary certificates and basically the most common response was that it was a waste of time and money. some one brought up an interesting point though they said if you like learning in a structured environment then school is good for them.

the best advice i got was from a sous chef he said never stop learning, which sounds obvious but really make an effort to know how to do everything. it makes you that much more valuable.