chef de cuisine

[ shef duhkwee-zeen ]

/ ʃɛf də kwiˈzin /

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noun, plural chefs de cui·sine

[shef duhkwee-zeen]. /ʃɛf də kwiˈzin/. French.

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Origin of chef de cuisine

Literally, “head of kitchen”

Words nearby chef de cuisine

cheese worker's lung, cheesy, cheetah, Cheever, chef, chef de cuisine, chef-d'oeuvre, cheffy, Chefoo, chef's knife, chef's salad

How to use chef de cuisine in a sentence

The playful side of the kitchen, helmed by chef de cuisine Leena Ali, Deshaies’s longtime culinary associate, is repeated in two terrific appetizers.
L’Ardente, an Italian stunner, combines fun and finesse|Tom Sietsema|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
Lopez was a pastry chef, while Fuschillo was a chef de cuisine.
The American Dream in the Back of a Sunoco|Trisha Gopal|May 26, 2021|Eater
As the restaurant’s chef de cuisine, the Eater 2019 Young Gun was nominated for a James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef
Rising Star Chef Ashleigh Shanti Exits Benne on Eagle to Start Her Own Restaurant Group|Erin Perkins|November 23, 2020|Eater
In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST

They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects|Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The band was still on its way back as De Blasio and his wife departed.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yet even after the funeral protest, de Blasio was booed and heckled while addressing a new class of recruits as well.
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This|Nick Gillespie|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Then the door opened, the portiere was swept aside, and Anselme announced "Monsieur de Garnache."
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
San Antonio de Bexar lies in a fertile and well-irrigated valley, stretching westward from the river Salado.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
One evening, while he was thus engaged, he observed de Patinos and Duke Wharton enter together.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Without any known cause of offence, a tacit acknowledgement of mutual dislike was shewn by Louis and de Patinos.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter