sous
Below, in Paris
Sous is French for "under," appearing in English primarily in culinary contexts.
A sous chef is the second-in-command in a professional kitchen, working directly under the head chef.
Sous vide is a cooking method where food is sealed in bags and cooked in water held at a precise temperature—literally "under vacuum."
Professional kitchen leader
- stationFixed stopping point
- brigadeLarge military unit
- cookHeat food for eating
- kitchenFood preparation room
saucier · pastry · prep · line · executive · commis · apprentice · pâtissier
One lower in rank
- secondaryLesser in rank
- juniorLower in standing
- lesserLower in degree
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
assistant · associate · lower · minor · understudy · second-in-command · aide · apprentice
chef
Professional kitchen leader
kitchen · saucier · pastry · prep · line · executive · commis · apprentice · pâtissier
subordinate
One lower in rank
deputy · assistant · associate · lower · minor · understudy · second-in-command · aide · apprentice · trainee
sousover
Above or exceeding
above · supervising · in charge of · commanding · chef