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sous-chef
n. (context cooking English) The chef underneath the head chef in the chef's hierarchy.
Usage examples of "sous-chef".
My sous-chef, who's working sauté tonight, will already have an enormous amount of mise-en-place to contend with, struggling to retrieve all the garnishes and prep from an already crowded low-boy reach-in-just to keep up with the requirements of the regular menu.
It's a roasted dish, meaning I can par-roast it ahead of time, requiring my sous-chef simply to take it off the bone and sling it into the oven to finish, then heat the garnishes and sauce before serving, easy special.
Waiters, chefs, sauciers, sous-chefs, patissiers all scurrying this way and that.