James Cook's voyages started from Great Britain.
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The quote is further explained by Anton Ego in his final review of Gusteau's. "Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere."
No. You do not need any higher level education to become a cook.
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It is not known exactly to whom James Cook was apprenticed. It is a fact, however, that Cook was the son of a farm labourer, and held no great ambitions, being apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice.
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The cook would sleep in the Great Hall with everyone else
There is no great southern continent.
Aluminum is great to cook with because it conducts heat very well. This helps properly bake or cook things.
A cook or chief is considered vocational education and only requires 6 months to a year of schooling, but you can become a cook or chief without any schooling as long as you can cook. College is not needed.