What is a cook?
Q: What is a cook?
A: A cook is a household staff member responsible for food preparation.
Q: What does the term cook refer to in a great house?
A: The term cook can refer to the head of kitchen staff in a great house.
Q: Is a cook-housekeeper a prestigious position?
A: No, a cook-housekeeper is a far less prestigious position involving more physical labour.
Q: What is the traditional gender of the cook in an English great house?
A: The cook in an English great house was traditionally female.
Q: Who may be employed as a head cook or chef in today's residences?
A: A head cook or chef who may be of either gender may be employed in today's residences.
Q: At what age did Margaret Powell begin as a kitchen girl?
A: Margaret Powell began as a kitchen girl at the age of 15.
Q: What did Margaret Powell later advance to become?
A: Margaret Powell later advanced to become a cook.
