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Working in kitchens as a chef is just following spec sheets and knowing what to look for in food;, which is true.
But don't compare that to one person cooking 1 meal in the afternoon for themselves.
Sure, you CAN just do what the professionals do because you saw it on tiktok or youtube, but you likely don't know what you're doing because you don't do it as often as a chef.
Being a chef is about EXPERIENCE, by doing something many times quickly.
Your average joe cooking for themselves at home will get experience in cooking sure, but nowhere near the speed a chef would.
Also fuck culinary school, that's knowledge, not experience.