Chef Word Search
Chef, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: CHEF, APRON, KITCHEN, RECIPE, SAUTE, BROIL, SIMMER, PLATING, MENU, PREP, GRILL, FRYER.
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Chef word list, defined
- CHEF /ʃɛf/ · noun
- A professional cook, especially the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel kitchen who is in charge of food preparation and kitchen staff. Related: cook, cordon bleu, culinarian.
- APRON /ˈeɪprən/ · noun
- A protective garment worn over the front of the body, typically tied at the waist, to shield clothing while cooking, working, or performing messy tasks; also used more broadly for any protective barrier or surface resembling such a garment. Related: pinafore, smock, overall.
- KITCHEN /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ · noun
- A room or designated area where food and drink are prepared and cooked, especially in a home, restaurant, or institution. Related: cooking area, kitchenette, galley, cookhouse.
- RECIPE /ˈrɛsəpi/ (British); /rɪˈsiːpi/ (American) · noun
- A set of instructions for preparing a dish or drink, including its ingredients and the methods used to combine and cook them. By extension, a recipe can mean a detailed plan or formula for achieving a particular result. Related: formula, directions, instructions, method.
- SAUTE /soʊˈteɪ/ (US); /ˈsɒteɪ/ (UK) · verb and noun
- As a verb, to cook food briefly in a small amount of fat, usually in a shallow pan over moderate heat, until lightly browned. As a noun, a dish or portion of food cooked this way. Related: fry, pan-fry, lightly fry, brown.
- BROIL /brɔɪl/ · verb
- To cook food by exposing it directly to intense radiant heat, typically in an oven's top element or over a flame; as an archaic verb and noun, to engage in or refer to a noisy quarrel or brawl. Related: grill, charbroil, sear, toast.
- SIMMER /ˈsɪmə(r)/ · verb
- To cook food gently in liquid at or just below boiling point. It can also mean to continue at a low level of activity or intensity. Related: cook, stew, seethe, sizzle.
- PLATING /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/ · noun
- A thin layer of metal applied to the surface of another material, or the process of applying such a layer. The word can also refer collectively to metal plates or to the protective plating used on vehicles and other structures. Related: metallic coating, coating, cladding, gilding.
- MENU /ˈmɛnjuː/ · noun; verb
- A list of food dishes available at a restaurant or other eating establishment. More broadly, it means a list or range of options, features, or choices offered by an organization or system. Related: bill, card, catalogue, list.
- PREP /prɛp/ · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, prep means preparation, especially a preliminary arrangement, course, or phase. As a verb, it means to prepare or get ready; as an adjective, it means preparatory or relating to preparation. Related: preparation, preparatory stage, getting ready, preliminary work.
- GRILL /ɡrɪl/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a grill is a metal rack or cooking surface over which food is cooked, and by extension a restaurant or cooking area associated with grilled food. As a verb, it means to cook food on a grill or to question someone persistently and rigorously. Related: grate, gridiron, broiler, barbecue.
- FRYER /ˈfraɪər/ · noun
- A fryer is a person or appliance that fries food, especially a deep fryer; it also denotes a young chicken suitable for frying. Related: deep fryer, broiler, roaster, pullet.
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