Peek into a restaurant kitchen these days and the tall, snowy toque blanche — long the sign of the room’s culinary kahuna — may be tough to find. It is a vanishing species. Instead, heads sport ...
Step into New York City's Le Coucou, a 2017 Food & Wine Best New Restaurant, and there are a few atmospheric elements that will strike you: the exposed concrete, the triple-hung glass windows, the ...
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 ...
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There's a Reason Chefs Wear Those Tall, White Hats (and It's Not to Hide a Magical Cooking Rat)
The toque, first popularized in the 19th century, is now a rare sight outside temples of fine dining in France — but it still serves a purpose. Step into New York City's Le Coucou, a 2017 Food & Wine ...
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