sous-chef
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sous-chef
< French, equivalent to sous under (< Latin subtus (adv.) underneath, below) + chef chef
Example Sentences
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But now the restaurant is "scrambling to do something to stay afloat" and figure out "what can be done without a gas connection", sous chef Dhruv Thapliyal told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
The centenarian enjoyed her birthday surrounded by friends and family at the home, with a special cake prepared by the sous chef, Kieran Lister.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
I set up a double boiler, had a pot ready to poach eggs, and started barking friendly sous chef orders across the kitchen.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
Neither of them could have made tamales if they’d had an instructional YouTube video and a sous chef at their side.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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