Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands in response to signals from the pituitary gland and hypothalamus of the brain. The secretion of cortisol increases in response to psychological or physical stress of any kind.
According to a 2008 StarChefs.com Salary Survey, pastry chefs made an average of $46,228 in 2008. Experienced pastry chefs can make anywhere between $35,000 and $100,000 a y â¦ ear. http://www.starchefs.com/features/editors_dish/salary_survey/2008/html/index.shtml.
Lower-Paying Jobs. Sometimes trained culinary chefs, particularly at the start of their careers, may work in lower-ranked kitchen jobs. These include cooking assistant, which paid a median salary of $25,076, according to All Culinary Schools, or even line cook, which paid a median rate of $21,874.