Meaning & use
commi chef
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Meaning
nouncountablespecialist
a junior chef who assists in a kitchen, often doing basic food preparation
Grammar: Countable: a commi chef, two commi chefs.
Patterns
- work as a commi chef
- a commi chef in a restaurant
He started his career as a commi chef in a busy restaurant.
The commi chef chopped vegetables and prepared sauces.
She was promoted from commi chef to line cook after a year.
Word forms
| plural | commi chefs |
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Common combinations
- work as a commi chef
- He worked as a commi chef to gain experience.
- a commi chef in a kitchen
- A commi chef in a professional kitchen must follow strict hygiene rules.
- commi chef position
- She applied for a commi chef position at the new hotel.
Synonyms and how they differ
- commis chef
- The more formal spelling; 'commi chef' is a common simplified variant.
- kitchen assistant
- Broader and may include non-cooking tasks; a commi chef specifically assists with food preparation.
Opposites
Commonly confused: commi chef or commis?
commi chef vs commis
In French, 'commis' means a junior or assistant; in English, it is often used in the full term 'commis chef'.
Practice
In a professional kitchen, a commi chef is typically responsible for ______.
Choose one answer.
A commi chef is a junior role focused on assisting with basic tasks like chopping and preparing ingredients. The other options are duties of more senior chefs.
Make it your own
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