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Answer (1 of 3): All I have are myths which may or may not be true. Re: the Toque, legend has it that during the French Revolution chefs were targeted for the Guillotine as they were seen as extensions of Royalty. The populace would be starving but the chefs were unaffected. Many chefs fled Franc

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