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chef

[shef] / ʃɛf /


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This professional chef used to cook for private events, and specialised in smoked meats.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I switch out my pans, and I’m careful with knives and cutting boards to avoid cross contamination,” said Charlie Granquist, chef at Slough Farm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

At a party on the Vineyard recently, I met Jean-Marc Dupon, a 61-year-old former French chef who can no longer work in a professional kitchen due to his alpha-gal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The name was technically an Easter egg: Pasqually P. Pieplate is the chef in Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronic house band.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Son, this is better onion soup than the chef at the Waldorf can make.”

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

"A lot of chefs are being very quiet about this, and I understand that because they're sort of scared of the protesters," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

L.A.’s most anticipated culinary event brings 40+ award-winning restaurants, celebrity chefs, and unlimited tastings to The Barker Hangar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Her food is rooted in Jordan, she explained, even as she incorporates techniques learned from chefs in Italy, Peru and Ecuador.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Warrant Officer Lee Hargreaves, who commands the flight, said the training was mandatory for all personnel, "from pilots through to chefs, HR specialists through to musicians".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Where do you think half-baked ideas come from? Now, please don’t interrupt. By royal command the pastry chefs have worked all night to——” “What’s a half-baked idea?” asked Milo again.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster




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