chef
noun \ˈshef\1
: a skilled cook who manages the kitchen (as of a restaurant)
2
: cook
— chef intransitive verb
— chef·dom noun
See Examples of CHEF
- The hotel's chef trained at the finest culinary institutes in Europe.
- He's the head chef at a five-star restaurant.
- a celebrity chef with her own TV show
- My friend is an excellent chef.
Origin of CHEF
French, short for chef de cuisine head of the kitchen
First Known Use: 1840
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And so this is the definition of a chef, sourced from the link above. Breaking down the first definition, there are a few glaring words. The first being Skilled. With the adjective, the online dictionary authors chose to use a term which denotes a level of ability, not title. So we can gather, an un-skilled cook who manages the kitchen is not, by definition, a chef. On to the next word, cook. As a noun, it describes a person, but when as a verb, Cook, defines a person by the integrity of their dish. And the last word of note, the ever-elusive word/action Manage. So simple, provide employees with the opportunity and tools necessary to succeed. But the terroir of a chef, determines their Ninja definition.
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A member of a class of 14th-century Japanese mercenary agents who were trained in the martial arts and hired for covert operations such as assassination and sabotage.
