cheffing
Leading a kitchen
Cheffing is working as a chef or engaging in serious cooking.
The term implies professional-level skill or intensity rather than casual home cooking: I've been cheffing at restaurants for fifteen years, She was cheffing up a storm in the kitchen.
Sometimes used playfully to elevate ordinary cooking to something grander.
Large military unit
- execCorporate officer, informally
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- expeditingMaking progress faster
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
service · rush · tickets · training · standards · discipline
Cook quickly in fat
Burner platform for cooking
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- utensilsTools for eating
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- blenderMotorized food puréeing appliance
mixer · mandoline · tongs · spatula · skillet · wok · stockpot · chinois
Characteristic cooking style
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- mirepoixFrench aromatic vegetable base
- rouxCooked fat-flour paste
consommé · stock · jus · reduction · demi-glace · velouté · béchamel · hollandaise
Surface metal application
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- fusionJoining into unity
innovation · flair · degustation · molecular · deconstruction · umami · avant-garde
brigade
Large military unit
- execCorporate officer, informally
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- expeditingMaking progress faster
delegation · service · rush · tickets · training · standards · discipline
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
grill · bake · roast · fry · poach · steam · blanch · braise · sear · julienne
stovetop
Burner platform for cooking
blender · mixer · mandoline · tongs · spatula · skillet · wok · stockpot · chinois · thermometer
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- mirepoixFrench aromatic vegetable base
roux · consommé · stock · jus · reduction · demi-glace · velouté · béchamel · hollandaise · fond
plating
Surface metal application
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
fusion · innovation · flair · degustation · molecular · deconstruction · umami · avant-garde
chop
Quick forceful slice
whisk · knead · season · butcher · peel · zest · portion · plate · garnish · truss
cheffinghome cooking
Meals prepared at residence
home baking · reheating · microwaving · assembling · making do
cheffingordering in
Requesting food delivery
eating out · takeout · delivery · dining out · foraging
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