cook

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is one who must feed his ego as well as his customers.

Cooks must feed their egos as well as their customers.

is one who must bring soul to the recipe, for a recipe has no soul.

A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.

is not the same thing as a chef --- cooks do meals for people they know and love. Chefs do it anonymously for anyone who has the price.

Cooks do meals for people they know and love. Chefs do it anonymously for anyone who has the price.

is always secondary --- an empty belly is the best cook.

's most indispensable quality is punctuality.

The most indispensable quality of a cook is punctuality; it is also that of a guest.