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An apprentice chef spends years —masteringmasteredmasterymaster basic techniques before being trusted with a signature dish. Long hours at the —stovestovesstovedstovepipe teach patience as much as skill, and a single —curdledcurdlecurdlingcurdles sauce can undo an entire shift's work. Mentors insist that discipline in the kitchen is —prerequisiteprecursorprecedingprecedent to creativity.