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I would like to know what the long hat that chef's wear is called.

Toque is what Google/Wikipedia proffer but is it really that?

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Yes, it is called a toque. I don't have a copy of CIA Pro Chef handy at the moment, but it was in the first chapter IIRC. Wikipedia and a casual googling will confirm this.

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Toque is from French after the Spanish word toca; which is a word for various kinds of hat.

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  • I think it's derived from "tocus" after the kind of people who wear chef hats.
    – BobMcGee
    Jul 7, 2011 at 3:58
  • "tocus" also refers to a very different body region.....
    – rackandboneman
    Oct 26, 2016 at 8:23

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