line cook

Restaurant station chef

A line cook is a kitchen worker who prepares food at a specific station during service, such as the grill, sauté, or fry station.

Line cooks work under the direction of a head chef or sous chef and are responsible for executing dishes quickly and consistently during busy periods.

The term comes from the assembly-line organization of professional kitchens, where cooks stand in a row at their stations.

She worked as a line cook for three years before becoming sous chef.

technique

sauté

Cook quickly in fat

searBurn the outside
fryCook in hot fat
grillCooking surface over fire

braise · poach · simmer · blanch · roast · broil · steam · flip · plate · garnish

prep

mise en place

Pre-cooking ingredient arrangement

chopQuick forceful slice
diceMarked cubes for chance
minceCut into fragments

julienne · slice · peel · shred · measure · weigh · portion · marinate · season · batch

role

station

Fixed stopping point

brigadeLarge military unit
sous-chefKitchen's second-in-command
expediterOne who accelerates processes

pantry · short-order · kitchen staff · pass · service · shift · uniform · apron · toque · ticket

equipment

burner

Heat-producing device component

flattopLevel-topped hair or ship
griddleFlat metal cooking surface
fryerHot oil appliance

broiler · salamander · convection oven · range · hood · reach-in · lowboy · bain-marie · heat lamp · tongs

pace

rush

Quick sudden movement

weedsUnwanted wild plants
slammedClosed with violent force
behindAt the rear

hustle · timing · coordination · multitasking · stamina · endurance · focus · pressure · speed · efficiency

line cook

sauté

mise en place

station

burner

rush

line cook

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