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Foodie jobs are as diverse as food lovers are. How much do you really know about culinary careers?Sommeliers are trained in all aspects of wine making and selling.
Unlike executive chefs, sous chefs are in charge of the day-to-day workings of a kitchen and its staff.
The galley of a ship is where food is prepared and eaten, usually in less than glamorous surroundings.
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Food stylists are responsible for making food look great for a photo shoot, often using tools like blow torches, nails and glue to achieve their goals.
Mixologist is a fancy word for bartender, someone who makes and creates custom cocktail recipes.
Though the median annual salary of nutritionists is about $50,590, those who work in outpatient care centers generally earn slightly more than their colleagues who work for in-patient care centers or government agencies.
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Private chefs are employed by an individual or family, while personal chefs are freelancers who typically do meal planning and preparation for a variety of clients, either on a regular basis or only for special occasions.
The median annual salary of U.S. chefs is about $39,000, though executive chefs in upscale restaurants and hotels can earn $80,000 or more.
As of early 2011, El Bulli, a three-Michelin-star restaurant in the Mediterranean town of Roses, north of Barcelona , was set to close in July 2011. It is slated to reopen in 2014 as an institute of culinary creativity.
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With CSAs, members typically pay a fee to receive farm goods each week or throughout the harvest season.
Though about 1.2 million Americans work in the farming industry, farm jobs have declined steadily during the past century in the U.S. due to the rise in use of machines and technology.
For humans, the five types of tastes include salty, sour, sweet, bitter and umami, which is synonymous with "savory."
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Food stylists work only on the food itself. Lighting the food is usually the job of the food photographer.
Capricorn goat has won several medals at the prestigious British Cheese Awards.
The White House garden, located on the South lawn, supplies about 1,000 pounds of food for the first family and nearby homeless shelters.
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Indian-American host Padma Lakshmi is the author of a cookbook as well as an actress, model and fashion writer.
The USDA monitors food through its Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Elizabeth Gilbert's famous novel, a New York Times best seller, is a memoir about travel, relationships and food.
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Some of America's Test Kitchen's recipes are tested as many as 70 times before the exact combination of ingredients and cooking procedures is found.