Why chefs wear tall hats?
The chef’s tall hat also called toque,
has its origin in mediaeval Europe (period in history between about 1100 and
1500AD), when in some countries, invading barbarians targeted intellectuals and
skilled workers like chefs, causing them to seek shelter in churches.
Chefs and others moved around in the
guise of priests, wearing tall hats, similar to those worn by clergy.
According to another legend, the hat
was modeled after kings’ crowns, to give chefs a sense of importance, lest they
spoil the food or even poison it.
