Cook (domestic worker)

A cook is a household staff member responsible for food preparation. The term can refer to the head of kitchen staff in a great house or to the cook-housekeeper, a far less prestigious position involving more physical labour.

1855 Illustration of a "Disgruntled Cook"

The cook in an English great house was traditionally female; today's residences may employ a head cook or chef who may be of either gender.

When Margaret Powell had begun as a kitchen girl at the age of 15.[1] she later advanced to become a cook.[2]

References
  1. "Why downstairs HATED upstairs: The acerbic memoirs of a Twenties maid reveal what domestic staff REALLY thought of their masters". Daily Mail. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. Veronica Horwell. "The servant question". Le Monde Diplomatique. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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