fry cook

American  

noun

1. a cook who mainly prepares fried foods, as at a lunch counter.

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fry cook

John gets a job as a fry cook at a restaurant called Shrimp Castle; Helen, who used to be a saleswoman at luxury shops, works on consignment for a home-goods store in an outdoor mall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The Tiny Tim needledrops, an in-universe parody of Adam West’s Batman, the irony of its main character finding fulfillment as a fry cook — it all pointed toward Gen X’s wry, detached view of culture.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Kiké Hernández worked the morning shift at a Raising Cane’s restaurant in Alhambra on Nov. 4, manning the fry cook station and serving customers at the drive-through window and inside counter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024

"It's taken a little too long in my opinion," said Daniel Busby, 33, a fry cook at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino operated by Caesars, before the deal was reached.

From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023

In the past Mrs. Cripe had a fry cook and another lady working the counter.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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