cheffed
Led the kitchen
Cheffed is the past tense of chef used as a verb, meaning to work as a chef or to prepare food with professional skill.
Someone who cheffed at a Michelin-starred restaurant cooked there professionally.
In casual use, it can mean cooking impressively at home: I cheffed up a five-course meal for her birthday.
Cooked uncovered with heat
sautéed · broiled · poached · seared · stewed · braised · fried · charred
Showing original thought
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- experimentalTesting new methods
- fusionJoining into unity
- deconstructedBroken down systematically
reimagined · elevated · artful · signature · original · inspired · avant-garde · molecular
Kitchen staff at stations
- prep cookEntry-level culinary worker
- brigadeLarge military unit
- kitchenFood preparation room
- toqueBrimless fitted headwear
culinary school · Michelin · fine dining · restaurant · catering · banquet · station · pass
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
steamed · sautéed · broiled · poached · seared · stewed · braised · fried · charred · blanched
inventive
Showing original thought
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- experimentalTesting new methods
- fusionJoining into unity
deconstructed · reimagined · elevated · artful · signature · original · inspired · avant-garde · molecular · modernist
line cook
Kitchen staff at stations
toque · culinary school · Michelin · fine dining · restaurant · catering · banquet · station · pass · service
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
delectable · mouthwatering · rich · seasoned · smoky · zesty · tangy · spicy · herbal · piquant
julienne
Cut into thin strips
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- flambéFood set alight
- deglazeDissolve caramelized pan residue
reduce · emulsify · temper · fold · clarify · render · baste · truss · score · butterfly
cheffedmicrowaved
Heated by electromagnetic radiation
nuked · heated up · thrown together · half-assed · reheated
cheffedordered in
Requested delivery food
ate out · ordered out · picked up · heated up · unboxed