In Germany when you come across a high-class, very cosy and individually furnished restaurant, you will usually see the sign The chef cooks the food here himselfcc, and if there is a large plaque on the building announcing chaine des rôtisseurs you can be sure of excellent food. Whether it be the world-famous French cuisine or the Viennese food our head chef is quite at home. In larger restaurants the various chefs who are specialists in their own fields like the saucier, rôtisseur, gardemanger, poissonnier, entremetier, pâtisseur etc. are all subordinate to him. All of them know how to prepare tasty, wholesome and nutritionally-balanced meals. The chef cooks the meals himself guarantees that you will enjoy your meal. Roasting, stewing, baking, steaming, blanching, mixing, seasoning — all this forms the fine art of cookery which embraces the experience and recipes of many years. It’s also worth studying grandmother’s cookery book. Perhaps you have your head chef at home also? Well, then enjoy your meal! — and it’s such a pity that the German cookery museum in Frankfurt (Main) with exhibits, a library, teaching aids and a collection of menus was destroyed in the 2nd world war. In spite of that the food in Germany is firstrate!