4 Ways to be Professional Chef – Master Chef

We can see them on the Food Network every day. On TV, social media, and F&Bestablishment. They sail around their kitchens making quick work of fabulousrecipes. In no time, they’ve whipped up three or four dishes that look so appetisingyou can almost smell them through the TV. As thoughts like “I can do that too”wondering in your mind, you begin dreaming about the glory of becoming aprofessional chef or master chef. Can you, do it? Are you a professional chefmaterial?Like all things, obtaining the title of a master chef takes time and require formaltraining, hands-on experience and need lots of time to cultivate your skillsets,technique and bring your skills to the level of a professional chef or being a masterchef.That means culinary school and an apprenticeship or externship may be necessaryas part of your training. Nothing compared to hard work to craft out your special skillswith time.It is also very important to create your profile, portfolio and build your vast network inall media channels to build your name as a master chef.No one is born a master chef, one needs to dream, work hard and be smart toachieve the goal.From my observations of some of the more successful chefs around the world onewho have attended a cooking school and reached the level of Executive Chef orMaster Chef, the first two traits that stand out are hard work and creativity.To become a master chef will require dedication to the time and tasks of completingculinary school, working through an apprenticeship and food-related industry workattachment, and gaining years of experience through frontline work in restaurantsand food-related activities.As you build your cooking and baking skills, you’ll incorporate the physical tasks ofworking skills, chopping, slicing, mixing and others into the creative tasks ofdeveloping recipes and plating your dishes with unique presentations.One needs to have a love for food is also needed to be a great master chef. Do youwonder about how different seasonings and textures, feels, sights and tastes worktogether? Are you always experimenting to find new combinations of spices, herbs,

and sauces you may use the old or new methods of cooking that bring out the

flavour of your dishes? This curiosity and love of food will certainly work in yourfavour as you strive toward your goalThe result is to develop a multisensory experience of sight, smell and taste that trulybrings pleasure to those who eat and watch what you’ve prepared.How do you find your identity?What is your unique selling point?

1. ‘R’ for Resourceful having the ability to find quick and innovative ways to
   overcome difficulties
2. ‘O’ for Open-minded willing to consider new ideas
3. ‘A’ for Adaptable able to adjust to new conditions
4. ‘R’ for Resilient able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditionsNo pain, no gain so the saying. To achieve greatness, one needs to have a positivemindset and put in the needed hard work and time, to be a successful master chef inno time.People around the world need to eat, love to eat good food. Your good skills in

   cooking like a professional or master chef will be highly sorted after.