The traditional tall white chef’s hat, or “toque blanche," as the French refer to it, has been a mainstay of dining establishments for centuries. Many will recognize it for its distinctive height, ...

There are several theories about the origin of chefs' hats.Photo Credit: Pexels If a restaurant is a kingdom, the chef is the one with the crown. And you know what they say about the head that wears ...

There are two things you might not know about a chef’s hat, those towering and pleated white caps that are part and parcel of a gastronomical genius’s uniform. First, the correct name is a chef’s ...

When you think of a professional chef, chances are one of the first images that comes to mind includes a tall, white hat - the iconic toque blanche. This towering headpiece is a symbol of culinary ...

Peek into a restaurant kitchen these days and the tall, snowy toque blanche — long the sign of the room’s culinary kahuna — may be tough to find. It is a vanishing species. Instead, heads sport ...