| Rachel Ray, Paula Deen and Bobby Flay; what do | | | | dues. One of the earliest jobs that many have is |
| those three names have in common? These | | | | a waiter, bartender or even dishwasher. This |
| three individuals are people who turned their love | | | | gives the individual an inside look at the inner |
| of food into a multi million dollar business. With | | | | workings of a kitchen or restaurant and the |
| cook books, products and their own television | | | | chance to learn more about the world. |
| shows, they're making money doing something | | | | The next step on the rung of cooking careers is |
| they love for the help For every one of these | | | | a sous-chef. The sous-chef is responsible for basic |
| individuals though there are thousands of people | | | | food preparation and the cooking of certain foods. |
| with cooking careers who are just happy to | | | | Nearly every head chef in the world first started |
| make enough money to live on. | | | | as a sous chef because it puts them in the |
| Cooking careers range from those famous chefs | | | | kitchen and around the food. Following this rung on |
| on television to the people putting in their time at | | | | the ladder is the specialty chef. |
| kitchens all around the world. Even Bobby Flay and | | | | A specialty chef has the distinct honor of cooking |
| Rachel Ray started out working in different area | | | | one specific meal, dish or item. For example this |
| before working their way up to the top. Flay | | | | individual may cook only seafood, red meat or |
| worked at several restaurants before becoming a | | | | they may focus in one area like appetizers or |
| head chef, while Ray started out doing food | | | | deserts. Cooking careers often force individuals to |
| demonstrations in local grocery stores. | | | | start at the bottom run of the ladder and slowly |
| Those who are interesting in cooking careers | | | | work their way to the top. It rewards those with |
| should know that it's a long way from the top to | | | | patience and those fully prepared and willing to put |
| the bottom and everyone needs to put in their | | | | in the effort and dues. |