International Chefs Day

The most delicious holiday - International Chef's Day is celebrated all over the world on October 20 Although this profession has existed since ancient times, the holiday was established quite recently The decision to adopt it and the date for which it was set was put forward by the chefs themselves at the international congress of the association of culinary societies in 2004 The injustice towards representatives of this profession has been corrected, and now every year on October 20, in more than 70 countries, chefs and cooks accept congratulations and delight others with their delicious masterpieces When the profession of a cook appeared, history is silent However, it is not difficult to guess that people with the ability to cook delicious food have been successful for as long as humanity has existed After all, it is very difficult to find a person who does not like to eat delicious food, but not everyone knows how to cook delicious dishes The first cooking recipes written down on paper were discovered in Babylon, Ancient China and Egypt Some have survived to this day The first chefs appeared there, earning money from their skills Over the centuries, cooking has developed more and more, new traditions in cooking have emerged By the way, there is a legend that the name “cooking” comes from the name of the cook of the Greek god of healing Asclepius, whose name was Kulina She became the patroness of chefs Different countries approached cooking differently In some, they remained completely indifferent to food, while in others, on the contrary, the ability to cook deliciously was valued more than gold Special schools were organized where they taught culinary arts, and a good cook sometimes cost a fortune At the end of the Middle Ages, Italy took the lead in the best achievements in this industry A little later, France became the center of culinary art Not only specialists of this profession, but also government officials, professors, scientists and even composers made their contributions to the development of cooking Particular attention was paid to the cooks who served in the royal palace They were one of the main persons in the state and enjoyed the confidence of the king In France, under the leadership of the chief royal chef, about 800 cooks and assistants worked at the court In England, during the reign of Richard II, the number of people working in the kitchen reached 1000 people In Ancient Rus', the first mentions of cooks began to appear in the 10th century Later, personal chefs began working in noble houses The owners boasted to each other about the masterpieces of their culinary specialists It was prestigious to have a skilled specialist In the 18th century, a separate science arose - cooking Taverns, taverns, and later restaurants began to open, where every visitor could taste a dish prepared by a professional chef Nowadays, chefs create a whole extravaganza of cooking dishes They compete with their talents in their ability to create a masterpiece from products Such competitions are especially active on International Chef Day Not only competitions are organized, but also master classes where everyone can create their own masterpiece under the guidance of famous chefs There are also exhibitions of unique products of culinary art, where you can not only look at wonderful creations, but also try them