the humble cook

The humble cook Once upon a time, a cook was a person who prepared food for hungry people, simple food like meat cakes in gravy and boiled potatoes one needed not to be a genius, but the person knew how to fry eggs or scrambled eggs could read and write in order not to mistake rat poison for garlic powder  It was a whole profession, like being a butcher  a baker, house painter, or a barber Times have changed in occupations like these, and something more is expected, like art? Are you serious   The cook is now a chef, highly paid for transforming  food into a work of art on a plate to let taste buds run amok, should you eat the food and not take a photo of the dish, hang it on the wall, food/art made by  a famous chef who has lent his name to other things and is now a millionaire, often appearing on TV  Should you find a hair fallen off a beard or some other orifices, wrap it in plastic, and sell it on eBay?