Eating Versus Tasting
There is a difference between eating and tasting. Eating does not require thought. Eating refers to the general process of digesting food.
Tasting is different and requires concentration. Tasting is the process of thoughtfully analyzing foods and beverages using your senses.
Taste physiology refers to the mechanisms of how our bodies perceive taste. It is about more than just what happens when food is in you mouth. Interpreting food involves the eyes, mouth and the nose.Chefs spend their careers focusing on taste. They use their senses to combine and balance the flavors of diverse foods. They use their senses to understand how the cooking process affects the flavor of the food. Understanding taste is at the heart of the professional chef's art.
Chefs manage resources as they prepare menus with nutritional cuisines. They also work closely with the front-of-the-house staff or the severs who directly wait on tables, the hosts, cashiers, bus persons and bartenders. Chefs are part of the back-of-the-house alone with cooks, dishwashers and receiving clerks.