Why do chefs wear tall hats?

In the restaurant, every chef wears a white top hat. Wearing this hat gives people a clean and hygienic feeling. When cooking, the hat can prevent the chef's hair and dandruff from falling into the dish. At the same time, the temperature in the kitchen is relatively high, because this kind of hat has a large space and can also keep the chef from getting too hot. However, the chef initially wore a tall white hat.

Not from a health point of view, just as a sign.

In the Middle Ages, a war broke out in Greece. Invaders kill everyone they see, but monks don't. Because monasteries are sacred, people take refuge in monasteries. On one occasion, several famous chefs fled to the temple, and for safety, they put on the black hats of Taoist priests. Chefs and monks live together and cook for them every day. After a long time, in order to distinguish them from real monks, they changed their black hats into white high hats. After the war subsided, the chefs returned to their respective restaurants, but they still liked to operate in the kitchen wearing white hats. Because they are all famous chefs, chefs from other places have begun to follow suit and wear this white top hat. Over time, wearing a white top hat has become the symbol of a chef.

There are some very interesting stories about the origin of the chef wearing a white hat. It is said that more than 200 years ago, there was a famous French chef named Andrew Clem. Andefan is cheerful and humorous and likes to show off. One night, he saw a customer wearing a novel white hat in the restaurant, which attracted the attention of the whole museum, so he imitated and customized a white hat for himself. After that, he wore this white top hat and went in and out between the kitchen and the hall, which really attracted the attention of all customers. Many people feel fresh and curious and patronize this restaurant one after another, which makes the business of the restaurant more and more prosperous. Later, the owners of many restaurants in Paris realized the attraction of white hats and customized the same hats for their chefs. Over time, this white top hat has become a symbol and symbol of the chef.

What is more interesting is the height of this white hat. It is said that the relevant departments have also formulated standards for wearing hats. According to the chef's technical level and the length of service, the level of the hat worn by the chef is stipulated respectively, so that people can know the cooking level of the chef at a glance. The higher the hat, the higher the skill.