The thing about chef hats is, if you knew nothing else about them, you'd think they were specifically made for hiding a rat under them. It wasn't until "Ratatouille" (a film beloved by Anthony ...

Trying to wear this chef's hat is a recipe for a stiff neck. On top of the bar at Restaurant Jean-Louis in Greenwich, a silver likeness of the tall, round, pleated hat worn by chefs known as a toque ...

They're not just for show—those towering white hats carry centuries of culinary history, clues to kitchen hierarchy and more than 100 eggs' worth of symbolism I always noticed that chef hats varied ...