At Unishore Workwear you will find an extensive range chef's clothing. Because in addition to product advice, we also want to share useful tips and facts with you, we went looking for the 'secrets of chef's clothing' for you. Today we share our findings with you.
Chef's jacket
Do you know why a chef's jacket is called a chef's jacket? Believe it or not, we listened to a radio item for this secret
from Alarm-Awake from Omroep Max. In this item, Carolina Verhoeven, culinary ethnologist and founder of the Academy of Culinary History, explains that this is actually quite simple. The answer lies in the history of the jacket.
In the past, a chef's jacket made of a double layer of cotton to protect the cook from the heat of the stove. The double wall was also considered a double tube. In addition, the French word “blouse” also means “dust coat”. Due to the double coat and the name, the word has been transformed into “chef's jacket”.
Flap and buttons from a chef's jacket
Nowadays, the flap of a chef's jacket is considered a fashion element. In the past (and this is of course still possible) the flap at the front was turned over when it was covered in stains and secured again with the buttons. This way, your chef's jacket will look neat again quickly and easily.
In addition to securing the flap, the buttons also had another purpose: they often indicated the rank of the cook. The more buttons, the higher the rank in the kitchen brigade.
Chef's hat
Today you can see the high chef's hat not so often anymore. But originally the length of the chef's hat was equal to the number of buttons: the higher the hat, the higher the status.
In addition, a chef's hat also has pleats. These were also included in the past for a reason. Each fold used to represent the number of dishes you could prepare with eggs. So 100 folds meant 100 dishes.
Nowadays, the argument for using a hat is mainly to ensure hygiene in the kitchen and not as a status symbol. That is why we now mainly see practical, neat chef hats of a smaller size instead of the high chef hats.
Tie the apron
The apron is often knotted incorrectly. Officially, the knot of the apron should not be visible, but it often is.
Obviously you want the apron to fit properly, but the trick is not to tie the apron too tightly.How do you go about tying the knot? Make sure there is about 5 cm of space above the cord so that you can fold it over. Then extend it over the cord and knot to the outside. This gives you a neat double edge without a button at the top. Also make sure to place the button below. C'est ça!
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Embroidery or printing of your chef's clothing
Chef's clothing with a logo embroidered or printed gives a professional appearance, is recognizable, representative and contributes to a strong image. Unishore Bedrijfskleding has years of experience in embroidering and printing chef's clothing and other work clothing.
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