MDBCs 25 Jul 2024

Culinarians are experts in the art and science of cooking and serving food. They can be chefs, cooks, home cooks, bakers, and anyone else who is involved in the process of preparing and serving meals. Professional culinarians tend to work in restaurants and commercial kitchens.

While the origins of Culinarians Day are unknown, we can all safely assume that the holiday was invented as a way to thank all the culinarians who make our experience of eating out fun and special.

How to Celebrate?

If you personally know a chef or a cook, send them a thank you note and a thoughtful gift.
Make a special dinner for the person who cooks for you every day.
Go out to eat and thank the chef and the cooks for laying out a good meal for you.

Did You Know...

...that the hat chefs wear is called a toque blanche (white hat in French)? It is believed that the height of the toque represents seniority and rank in the kitchen and the folds in the hat represent the qualification of the chef.

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A few weeks back, I went to the hardware store and bought an ax to use on an overgrown shrub. I put the ax in a bag and went a few doors down  to the grocery store, where I bought two bottles of wine.

As the clerk placed the wine in the bag, he spotted the ax.

“This,” he said, “has all the makings of a very interesting weekend.”

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Our normally sweet Great Dane has one quirk: She hates United Parcel Service drivers.

While walking her one day, we came upon a guy delivering a package.

Struggling to keep hold of her, I joked, “As you can see, she just loves UPS men.”

Circumnavigating us, he muttered, “Don’t you feed her anything else?”

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Lenny tells the psychiatrist, “Every time I get into bed, I think there’s somebody under it.”

“Come to me three times a week for two years, and I’ll cure your fears,” says the shrink. “And I’ll charge you only $200 a visit.”

Lenny says he’ll think about it. Six months later, he runs into the doctor, who asks why he never came back.

“For $200 a visit?” says Lenny. “A bartender cured me for $10.”