The toque blanche was once a status symbol in the kitchen. It is said that the number of folds in a chefs hat represents how many ways a chef can prepare an egg, the maximum being a hat with 100 pleats. The toque was a way to distinguish who in the kitchen was head chef, sous chef, and line chef. Times have changed, and we as a people have evolved: now a chef can be considered awesome with a TV show instead of a big fancy hat. The toque still has an important position in the restaurant, but is is very different than in years past. The real prestige of the toque comes with hibachi cooking and “the shrimp toss”. This is one of the ways the hibachi chef is ranked. How many shrimp can you catch in your hat? Exactly! Hibachi Shrimp 4-6 per person soy sauce garlic butter lemon juice olive oil (just to oil the griddle) Get a griddle (or hibachi table if you happen to be so lucky)really hot Drizzle a little olive oil on the griddle. Place the shrimp on the griddle add some garlic butter, and lemon juice. Add some more garlic butter and
