chef de cuisine
Americannoun
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chefs de cuisine
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chef de cuisine
Literally, “head of kitchen”
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Ayo, it was really touching to see Syd naming Tina her chef de cuisine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“It’s a beautiful spring ritual to engage with,” said Ana Caballero, the chef de cuisine at Her Place Supper Club in Philadelphia, which has an ever-changing seasonal menu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Zuccarini added that the chef de cuisine of Stella is a woman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
The veteran bartender recruited a team of local culinary all-stars to help out in the kitchen: Jonnah Ayala, the former chef de cuisine at Musang, and Justin Legaspi of Renee Erickson’s Boat Bar.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
Lady Milton, hearing of the illness of the poet, sent him her physician, while, better still, the chef de cuisine at Milton Park continued to supply him with good broth.
From The Life of John Clare by Frederick Martin
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