chefs
Toque-wearing professionals
Chefs is the plural of chef, a professional cook who typically leads a kitchen.
The word comes from French for "chief" or "head," and in professional kitchens, a chef outranks ordinary cooks: The chefs prepared a seven-course tasting menu.
Home cooks sometimes use chef playfully for anyone doing the cooking: Too many chefs in this kitchen.
Large military unit
- sousFrench preposition meaning beneath
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- headUppermost body part
- lineContinuous mark or queue
prep · station · expeditor · commis · pâtissier · saucier · apprentice · whites
Science of fine dining
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- flavorsDistinct taste qualities
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
palate · fusion · terroir · tasting · menu · plating · signature · seasonal
Cook quickly in fat
- grillCooking surface over fire
- simmerCook just under boiling
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- fryCook in hot fat
bake · roast · marinate · broil · stir-fry · poach · blanch · braise
Made manually, not machined
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- cheesemakingProducing curds for aging
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
curing · smoking · pickling · butchery · foraging · preserving · baking · pastry
Creating something original
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- originalityNovel creative quality
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
experimentation · avant-garde · artistry · pioneering · fusion · plating · presentation · conceptual
Broadcast viewing device
- cookbookCulinary instruction manual
- restaurantPlace serving meals
- MichelinFrench tire manufacturer
- MasterChefCulinary competition show
competition · judge · host · personality · brand · empire · franchise
brigade
Large military unit
line · prep · station · expeditor · commis · pâtissier · saucier · apprentice · whites · toque
gastronomy
Science of fine dining
savory · palate · fusion · terroir · tasting · menu · plating · signature · seasonal · farm-to-table
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
fry · bake · roast · marinate · broil · stir-fry · poach · blanch · braise · sear
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- cheesemakingProducing curds for aging
fermentation · curing · smoking · pickling · butchery · foraging · preserving · baking · pastry · confection
innovation
Creating something original
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- originalityNovel creative quality
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
visionary · experimentation · avant-garde · artistry · pioneering · fusion · plating · presentation · conceptual · reinvention
television
Broadcast viewing device
- cookbookCulinary instruction manual
- restaurantPlace serving meals
- MichelinFrench tire manufacturer
MasterChef · competition · judge · host · personality · brand · empire · franchise
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- food industryrestaurants, eateries, fast food, cafeterias, catering
- famososinfluencers, divas, estrellas, politicos, magnates
- hospitality workersservers, waiters, hostess, hosts, bartenders
- notable peoplepoliticians, artists, leaders, writers, scientists
- professionalsdoctor, nurse, lawyer, engineer, dentist
chefsdiners
Casual roadside eateries
eaters · customers · guests · consumers · food critics
chefsdishwashers
Machines cleaning soiled tableware
prep cooks · busboys · servers · waitstaff · front of house
- 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
chef, pastry chef, executive chef, sous-chef, head chef, chef's, private chef, celebrity chef