Chef

/ʃɛf/ noun

Definition

A person who cooks food in a restaurant or kitchen.

Etymology

This word comes from French and means 'chief' or 'head of the kitchen.'

Kelly Says

A chef is like a cooking superhero who makes yummy food for lots of people! They wear a special tall white hat and know how to make all kinds of delicious meals, just like when someone special cooks your favorite dinner.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰዋሰው
ARالعربية
شيف
BNবাংলা
শেফ
CACatalà
xef
CSČeština
kuchař
DADansk
kok
DEDeutsch
Chef
ELΕλληνικά
σεφ
ESEspañol
chef
FAفارسی
آشپز
FISuomi
kokki
FRFrançais
chef
GUGU
શેફ
HAHA
mai girki
HEעברית
שף
HIहिन्दी
शेफ
HUMagyar
séf
IDBahasa Indonesia
koki
IGIG
onye isi nri
ITItaliano
chef
JA日本語
シェフ
KKKK
аспазы
KMKM
ឆេផ
KO한국어
셰프
MRMR
शेफ
MSBahasa Melayu
chef
MYမြန်မာ
အခြင်းချက်သည်
NLNederlands
chef
NONorsk
kokk
PAPA
ਸ਼ੇਫ
PLPolski
szef kuchni
PTPortuguês
chefe
RORomână
șef
RUРусский
шеф-повар
SVSvenska
kock
SWKiswahili
mwalimu wa kupika
TAதமிழ்
சமையலாளர்
TEతెలుగు
చెఫ్
THไทย
เชฟ
TLTL
chef
TRTürkçe
şef
UKУкраїнська
шеф-кухар
URاردو
شیف
VITiếng Việt
đầu bếp
YOYO
alásìjú
ZH中文
厨师
ZUZU
isithandawe

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Chef historically defaulted to male in professional kitchens; women culinary experts were often called cooks. Prestige and authority were gendered masculine in haute cuisine.

Inclusive Usage

Use chef for any gender. Acknowledge women chefs' contributions to culinary arts historically marginalized in formal recognition.

Empowerment Note

Women like Julia Child, Alice Waters, and Emeril's contemporaries revolutionized professional cooking; women now lead many Michelin-starred kitchens.

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