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sous chef

[soo-shef, soo-shef] / ˈsuˌʃɛf, suˈʃɛf /




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But now the restaurant is "scrambling to do something to stay afloat" and figure out "what can be done without a gas connection", sous chef Dhruv Thapliyal told AFP.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 13, 2025

Incidentally, Kirkconnell’s most recent Instagram post is from early December and is a birthday tribute to James, whom she described as her best friend, teammate and sous chef.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2025

Liza Colón-Zayas earned her first Emmy on Sunday, winning in the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series category for her role as sous chef Tina Marrero on FX's "The Bear."

From Salon Sep. 16, 2024

Neither of them could have made tamales if they’d had an instructional YouTube video and a sous chef at their side.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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