chefs
Someone whose job is cooking food and planning menus at a restaurant is a chef. Many chefs graduate from cooking school, while others learn cooking techniques by observing and working with experienced chefs..
The word chef often specifies someone who cooks fancy or expensive food — in contrast, you might call a man who fries burgers at a fast food place or a woman who makes grilled cheese sandwiches at a diner simply cooks. The chef is generally at the top of the food chain in a restaurant kitchen, the boss of the other workers. Chef is French, short for chef de cuisine, or "head of the kitchen."
Definitions of chef
noun
a professional cook
see moresee less- types:
- cordon bleu
a chef famous for his great skill
- pastry cook
a chef who specializes in pastry
- type of:
- cook
someone who cooks food
(Video) Chef Meaning- cordon bleu
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