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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

What's A Chef's Hat Called? The iconic chef's hat is called a toque blanche (French for “white hat”). A toque can refer to any hat with no brim, or a very narrow one. There are many theories about its ...