On Aug 21, 5:49*am, brooklyn1 > wrote:

> The talent still needs to be present initially... what you described
> is grooming and practice... you say it yourself, "if you are good"...
> athletes are born, not made. * You can't just wake up one morning and
> decide you're going to be a chef... anyone can attend a culinary
> school, they'll be very happy to take their money, but I'll bet 99% of
> those who graduate will never earn a living in the food industry...
> anyone with the dollars can buy a culinary degree. *Most notable
> "chef's" get their degree after they become notable, looks good on
> their bio... *Julia Child is a good case in point... she was never
> much of a cook, she was a media celebrity because she was first.
> Professional cooking is nothing like the glamorized rendition seen on
> TV... the real deal is hard dirty work, with long hours, zero job
> security, and doesn't pay very much.

Julia Child taught people how to cook at home. But first she earned a
certificate from the Cordon Bleu.