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A complete India-focused roadmap to becoming a Professional Chef. Covers foundational culinary training, formal education options (hotel management, culinary school, NSDC), specialisations, restaurant-level skill mastery, kitchen hierarchy progression, international career paths, food safety certifications, and entrepreneurship (catering, bakery, cloud kitchen). Includes 100% free-first resources + paid alternatives.
Understand the chef profession, basic food theory, knife skills, kitchen hygiene, and cooking fundamentals.
Learn the kitchen hierarchy (Commis → Chef de Partie → Sous Chef → Head Chef → Executive Chef) and day-to-day responsibilities.
HACCP basics, contamination types, PPE, sanitisation, safety rules.
Master chopping techniques: julienne, brunoise, dice, chiffonade, filleting.
Sautéing, steaming, frying, roasting, grilling, braising, poaching, blanching.
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