Chef Archive

Ok first off i would like to thank anyone who helps me out. Ok first what character should i create which race is best to be used for crafting? Rodian? Humans? Also, what is the best combination to go with chef? Chef/merchant/be? chef/merchant/smuggler? or maybe mix chef with armorsmith or weaponsmith? Also what BE clothes do i buy? and how much does it cost? And when i am buying CAs what do i look for just food experimentation?