chef
Professional meal maker
A chef is a professional cook, especially one who runs a kitchen.
The word implies training and authority beyond ordinary cooking—a chef creates menus, supervises staff, and maintains standards.
The head chef insisted on fresh ingredients.
Outside restaurants, chef appears in casual speech for anyone cooking: I'll be chef tonight.
Large military unit
- commisJunior chef assistant
- expeditorOne who hastens processes
- stationFixed stopping point
- passMove beyond or decline
ticket · service · rush · plating · pantry · larder · saucier
Skill in making objects
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- chocolatierMaker of cocoa sweets
confectionery · sourdough · fermentation · butchery · preservation · smoking · curing · handcrafted
French for high
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
exquisite · sophisticated · palate · refined · decadent · sumptuous · truffle · caviar
Cook quickly in fat
Capacity for original thought
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- fusionJoining into unity
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- molecularOf tiny particles
deconstruction · modernist · flavorist · revolutionary · visionary · foraging · farm-to-table · locavore
Senior organizational leader
- headUppermost body part
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- captainOne who commands
toque · whites · restaurateur · owner-operator · instructor · judge · consultant · celebrity
Place serving meals
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
waitstaff · front-of-house · dining-room · guest · service · resort
brigade
Large military unit
pass · ticket · service · rush · plating · pantry · larder · saucier
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
chocolatier · confectionery · sourdough · fermentation · butchery · preservation · smoking · curing · handcrafted · pastry
haute
French for high
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
delicacy · exquisite · sophisticated · palate · refined · decadent · sumptuous · truffle · caviar · Michelin
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
stew · bake · fry · roast · chop · slice · dice · mince · marinate · seasoning
creativity
Capacity for original thought
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- fusionJoining into unity
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
molecular · deconstruction · modernist · flavorist · revolutionary · visionary · foraging · farm-to-table · locavore · plant-based
executive
Senior organizational leader
captain · toque · whites · restaurateur · owner-operator · instructor · judge · consultant · celebrity
restaurant
Place serving meals
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
sommelier · waitstaff · front-of-house · dining-room · guest · service · resort
- celebritiesmovie stars, A-lister, pop stars, superstar, celebrity
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- creatorsartist, author, composer, designer, inventor
chefdishwasher
Appliance that cleans cookware
busboy · servant · line cook · kitchen porter · prep cook
- pastry chefCook specializing in desserts
- chef saladMixed greens with proteins
- chef's saladLeafy dish with protein toppings
- head chefKitchen's top cook
- chef's knifeKitchen's primary cutting tool
- celebrity chefsFamous professional cooks
kitchen, chefs, pastry chef, executive chef, cheffing, cheffed, sous-chef, head chef, chef's