Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The chef who is second in authority in a restaurant or kitchen, ranking below the head chef.
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- noun cooking The chef underneath the head chef in the chef's hierarchy.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Mr. Puglisi, former sous-chef at the celebrated Noma restaurant, chose a standard glass from German brand Spiegelau, now owned by Riedel.
A Toast to Change as Crystal Goes Practical J. S. Marcus 2011
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He worked in restaurants in France, Washington and Germany before landing the job of sous-chef at L'Ermitage Bernard Ravet in Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland.
Bringing the Old World Into the New Nancy Keates 2011
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He describes being stuck looking at the ceiling for hours when his wheelchair freezes coming out of tilt, and he chronicles more fruitful times with his two laudatory aides, such as preparing an adventurous meal of Thai food with Serge, one of the aides, acting as sous-chef.
Marki Flannery: When It Comes to Home Care, One Size Does Not Fit All (Part 1): Multiple Sclerosis Marki Flannery 2011
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Rataptouille: A French dish combining tomatoes, garlic, onions, zucchini and the expectorant of a disgruntled sous-chef.
Week 887: A new contest: We give you a line, you write the rest of the limerick The Empress 2010
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He describes being stuck looking at the ceiling for hours when his wheelchair freezes coming out of tilt, and he chronicles more fruitful times with his two laudatory aides, such as preparing an adventurous meal of Thai food with Serge, one of the aides, acting as sous-chef.
Marki Flannery: When It Comes to Home Care, One Size Does Not Fit All (Part 1): Multiple Sclerosis Marki Flannery 2011
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He describes being stuck looking at the ceiling for hours when his wheelchair freezes coming out of tilt, and he chronicles more fruitful times with his two laudatory aides, such as preparing an adventurous meal of Thai food with Serge, one of the aides, acting as sous-chef.
Marki Flannery: When It Comes to Home Care, One Size Does Not Fit All (Part 1): Multiple Sclerosis Marki Flannery 2011
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Ciammetti , and her sous-chef cooked up specialties like Steak Pizzaiola and Baia Pasta Carbonara from Italy's Abruzzo region as Italian folk music wafted through the place.
This Week, It's Italian, Next Week, Californian Elizabeth Garone 2012
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Poodle Man once again thwarts the evil sous-chef who has pledged to destroy the town and I make a silent apology to my ancestors who practiced the oral tradition.
Why We Were Arrested Kenton deAngeli 2011
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"At my girlfriend's family occasions, we very often eat that way," says one of Copenhagen's rising culinary stars, Christian Puglisi, a former sous-chef at Noma, who opened up his own restaurant, Relae, last year.
The Danish Sandwich, Reloaded J. S. Marcus 2011
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He describes being stuck looking at the ceiling for hours when his wheelchair freezes coming out of tilt, and he chronicles more fruitful times with his two laudatory aides, such as preparing an adventurous meal of Thai food with Serge, one of the aides, acting as sous-chef.
Marki Flannery: When It Comes to Home Care, One Size Does Not Fit All (Part 1): Multiple Sclerosis Marki Flannery 2011
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