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Why do chefs wear tall hats?

A chef wearing a tall hat is good for showing hygiene. The hat exists as a symbol. Everyone wears hats of different heights. The higher the hat, the higher the rank of the chef.

The temperature of the chef's working environment is very high, because there is fire all around, and the chef keeps walking back and forth, which is more likely to generate heat. After generating heat, the water in the body will evaporate and be discharged through sweat. Without this hat, sweat will run down your cheeks and drip into the food, and the food will be unsanitary, so in order to avoid this situation, every chef working in the kitchen will wear a hat.

Chef industry is the application of hierarchical system, and the level of hats well reflects the level of chefs. Chef hat is divided into four grades. The most advanced is the chef's hat, which is as high as 29.5 cm, 26.5 cm, and about 25 cm more common. If you are an apprentice, the hat is also 10 cm.