> If you were interviewing a cook would you hire them having never tasted their work? I doubt it. A cook is someone who can be hired with very little experienc

> If you were interviewing a cook would you hire them having never tasted their work? I doubt it. A cook is someone who can be hired with very little experience. A chef is someone who is trained professionally. And plenty of chefs are hired without a "taste test" based on their academic and employment history. They're hired on a provisional basis, true, but they are paid while they prove themselves.