Chef, Cook or Cooker? 😆

Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! What do we call someone who cooks food or whose job is cooking? Cook, chef or cooker? Well, definitely not cooker! Let's get into it!

CHEF

People use the words chef and cook interchangeably, though they have differences. Both indicate someone who works in a kitchen and prepares food for others. Chefs are trained professionals and they usually make up their own recipes. They also have the ability to create dishes upon request and without recipes. This means that they improvise and experiment a lot. They are more knowledgeable than cooks and they mostly work in restaurants and resorts.

"That was an excellent meal! My compliments to the chef."

"Try this new dish, created by our head chef."

COOK

Cooks know some techniques and may have had some training. They usually follow recipes. Cooks have other responsibilities besides cooking. They clean the kitchen or shop for supplies. Most times, they are supervised. Cooks work in schools, hospitals and prisons. They may also work in restaurants.

"She wants to become a professional cook."

"My mother is a terrific cook!"

 "They had a butler, a cook, and a maid."

COOKER (also stove or range)

A cooker or stove is a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top.

"We heated the soup on the cooker."

"Set the timer on the cooker for three minutes."