kitchen prep
Before the stove
Kitchen prep is the preliminary work done before cooking begins—washing, chopping, measuring, and organizing ingredients.
Professional kitchens dedicate staff to prep work: The kitchen prep starts at 6 a.m.
The term also refers to the person doing this work: We need another kitchen prep for the dinner rush.
- choppingCutting into pieces
- dicingCutting into cubes
- slicingCutting into portions
- sharp knifeWell-honed cutting implement
- mise en placePre-cooking ingredient arrangement
cutting board · knife · food processor · mincing · peeling · julienne · ingredients · vegetables · salad spinner · counter · bowls · measuring · prepped · station · line cook · chiffonade · washing · trimming
kitchen prepcleanup
Restoration of order
breakdown · closing duties · post-service · dish washing · tear down
kitchen preptable service
Meals brought to you
front of house · customer service · tableside service · hosting
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