army cooks

Military kitchen staff

Army cooks are military personnel who prepare food for troops.

The term often carries a mildly disparaging connotation—army food has a reputation for being bland, institutional, and barely adequate: The army cooks managed to make even breakfast disappointing.

Despite this, feeding large numbers of soldiers under difficult conditions requires real skill.

Related

hot chow · field kitchen · canteen · grub · MRE · provisions · ladle · serving line · mess hall · mess tent · bivouac · fatigue · peeling potatoes · stew · slop · tin plates · troop morale · steaming

Opposites
military role/function

army cooksinfantry

Ground combat troops

frontline troops · special forces · combat troops · fighter pilots · commandos

culinary prestige/context

army cookscelebrity chefs

Famous professional cooks

pastry chefs

military prestige/glory

army cookswar heroes

Fighters honored for valor

decorated soldiers · elite troops · combat veterans · fighter aces · legendary warriors

Family

army, cook, armies, cooks, cooked, cooking, cooker, cookery, cookbook

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G