chefn.

Brit.

/ʃɛf/, U.S.

/ʃɛf/

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: chef de cuisine n.

Etymology: Apparently short for chef de cuisine n.; compare French chef (1867 in this sense: see chief n.).

A professional cook, esp. the head cook in a restaurant, hotel, etc. Formerly also: the head cook of a large household (now chiefly historical). Sometimes with preceding modifying word, as master chef, gourmet chef.head chef, sous chef, pastry chef, etc.: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > cook > [noun] > head cook or supervisor

surveyora1475

cosyner1533

kitchen artista1661

chef de cuisine1798

arch-magirist1814

chef1826

executive chef1902

1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. ii. ii. 85 What sort of genius is your Lordship's gastrical chef?

a1845 R. H. Barham Blasphemer's Warning in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 245 The Chef's peace of mind was restor'd, And in due time a banquet was placed on the board.

1860 All Year Round 22 Sept. 567 You have..finally decided on the menu with your chef.

1918 Woman's Home Compan. Dec. 59/1 In Paris, a famous chef created a remarkable soup recipe.

1960 Guardian 18 Aug. 5/5 Filled with sea air, sunshine, and the menus of a master chef.

1979 D. P. Jordan King's Trial iv. 81 A couple of people to help with the housecleaning, and a kitchen staff of thirteen (a chef, an assistant chef, and eleven cooks).

1994 J. I. Huss Faux Gourmet i. 52 I don't want to become a gourmet chef. I just want simple things that will keep during the week.

2012 Atlantic Sept. 53/3 Silently, sullenly, the chef works his skillet.

Compounds

C1. Appositive, as chef-cook, chef-owner, chef-manager, etc.

ΚΠ

1904 Hotel Monthly Dec. 50/2 Situations wanted... Chef position by a good first-class chef-cook, strictly sober and up-to-date.

1920 Mixer & Server 15 May 2/2 The chef-owner-steward and part manager quickly discovered that his day began before most people turn over for another cat nap.

1962 Economist 29 Dec. 1295/3 The latest [British Railways] idea is the ‘griddle car’—..with a ‘chef-conductor’ grilling steaks and poaching eggs to order.

1990 N. Light & A. Walker Cook-chill Catering 185 Methods of quality assurance..would impinge on the flair and individuality of the chef-manager.

2010 Time Out N.Y. 11 Nov. 18/3 Chef-restaurateur Richard Sandoval's shadowy hideaway of dimpled leather banquettes cultivates a hushed respect for agave.

C2. Compounds with chef's.

chef's hat n. a kind of tall white hat worn by chefs; = toque n. 1d.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > tall > other

steeple-crown1684

beefeater1785

Robin Hood hat1855

chef's hat1892

Robin Hood1960

toque1966

1892 Pottery Gaz. Feb. (Fancy Trades Suppl.) 4/2 A clever modeller has designed a new butter dish very much like a chef's hat.

1908 Hamilton Lit. Mag. June 244 Mabel was all for regular chef's hats, which anybody can see would be perfectly hideous.

1966 McCall's June 168/4 The symposium ended with a discussion about the shape of the chef's hat, the toque blanche.

2006 R. Gunesekera Match (2007) 72 Lester in his big white chef's hat got the hopper pans going and the food was served.

chef's salad n. a salad recommended by or associated with a particular chef; spec. a salad typically consisting of thin slices of meat, hard-boiled eggs, and lettuce, sometimes attributed to the French-American chef Louis Diat.

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1931 Humboldt (Iowa) Independent 1 Dec. 5 (advt.) June Peas in Natural Chef's Salad.

1984 J. Rosso & S. Lukins Silver Palate Good Times Cookbk. (1985) i. vii. 84/1 A chef's salad is so often the expected. Not ours, made with fresh basil, sun-dried tomatoes, smoked mozzarella.., then served with a delicate tuna mayonnaise.

2003 Guardian 5 July (Weekend Suppl.) 76/1 Chef's salad is..never exciting, but solid and reliable.

Derivatives

ˈcheffy adj. relating to, or characteristic of, a chef; spec. fancy, pretentious; (also) of a professional standard.

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1990 Financial Times 29 Sept. (Weekend section) 9 The Carved Angel Cookery Book..is a breath of fresh air, the most un-cheffy book by a chef I have come across.]

1992 Evening Standard 15 Oct. 54 There are some cheffy recipes, of course, and he does fall occasionally into the inevitable chef's trap of skipping over important stages in preparation.

1999 Guardian 30 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 62/2 Their kitchen..was neither large nor particularly cheffy.

2011 National Trust Mag. Summer 95/2 Up until then we were used to grilled Dover sole and fish cakes, but this was very ‘cheffy’, trendy, delicious.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

chefv.

Brit.

/ʃɛf/, U.S.

/ʃɛf/

Inflections: Present participle cheffing, (chiefly U.S.) chefing; past tense and past participle cheffed, (chiefly U.S.) chefed;

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: chef n.

Etymology: < chef n. Compare slightly earlier cheffing n.

intransitive. To cook professionally; to work as a chef; to preside over the kitchen of a restaurant, hotel, etc.

ΚΠ

1912 Wellsboro (Pa.) Gaz. 8 Aug. Tiuro valeted, butled, chefed and chauffered.

1925 Collier's 25 July 27/1 His craft it was deft, since he always had cheffed For people with delicate stomachs!

1943 Newsweek 26 July 50/3 While he was cheffing for Lord Fairhurst.., a maid of some visiting Americans persuaded him to try his recipes on the United States.

1961 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 5 Aug. 4 b/4 Adolph Jensen is cheffing and there is a new menu.

2003 T. Day-Lewis Tarts with Tops On 79 Stephen is one of the most talented chefs I know, whose reputation, had he cheffed in London, would have been altogether more legendary.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chef
释义	chefn. Brit. /ʃɛf/, U.S. /ʃɛf/ Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: chef de cuisine n. Etymology: Apparently short for chef de cuisine n.; compare French chef (1867 in this sense: see chief n.). A professional cook, esp. the head cook in a restaurant, hotel, etc. Formerly also: the head cook of a large household (now chiefly historical). Sometimes with preceding modifying word, as master chef, gourmet chef.head chef, sous chef, pastry chef, etc.: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > cook > [noun] > head cook or supervisor surveyora1475 cosyner1533 kitchen artista1661 chef de cuisine1798 arch-magirist1814 chef1826 executive chef1902 1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. ii. ii. 85 What sort of genius is your Lordship's gastrical chef? a1845 R. H. Barham Blasphemer's Warning in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 245 The Chef's peace of mind was restor'd, And in due time a banquet was placed on the board. 1860 All Year Round 22 Sept. 567 You have..finally decided on the menu with your chef. 1918 Woman's Home Compan. Dec. 59/1 In Paris, a famous chef created a remarkable soup recipe. 1960 Guardian 18 Aug. 5/5 Filled with sea air, sunshine, and the menus of a master chef. 1979 D. P. Jordan King's Trial iv. 81 A couple of people to help with the housecleaning, and a kitchen staff of thirteen (a chef, an assistant chef, and eleven cooks). 1994 J. I. Huss Faux Gourmet i. 52 I don't want to become a gourmet chef. I just want simple things that will keep during the week. 2012 Atlantic Sept. 53/3 Silently, sullenly, the chef works his skillet. Compounds C1. Appositive, as chef-cook, chef-owner, chef-manager, etc. ΚΠ 1904 Hotel Monthly Dec. 50/2 Situations wanted... Chef position by a good first-class chef-cook, strictly sober and up-to-date. 1920 Mixer & Server 15 May 2/2 The chef-owner-steward and part manager quickly discovered that his day began before most people turn over for another cat nap. 1962 Economist 29 Dec. 1295/3 The latest [British Railways] idea is the ‘griddle car’—..with a ‘chef-conductor’ grilling steaks and poaching eggs to order. 1990 N. Light & A. Walker Cook-chill Catering 185 Methods of quality assurance..would impinge on the flair and individuality of the chef-manager. 2010 Time Out N.Y. 11 Nov. 18/3 Chef-restaurateur Richard Sandoval's shadowy hideaway of dimpled leather banquettes cultivates a hushed respect for agave. C2. Compounds with chef's. chef's hat n. a kind of tall white hat worn by chefs; = toque n. 1d. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > tall > other steeple-crown1684 beefeater1785 Robin Hood hat1855 chef's hat1892 Robin Hood1960 toque1966 1892 Pottery Gaz. Feb. (Fancy Trades Suppl.) 4/2 A clever modeller has designed a new butter dish very much like a chef's hat. 1908 Hamilton Lit. Mag. June 244 Mabel was all for regular chef's hats, which anybody can see would be perfectly hideous. 1966 McCall's June 168/4 The symposium ended with a discussion about the shape of the chef's hat, the toque blanche. 2006 R. Gunesekera Match (2007) 72 Lester in his big white chef's hat got the hopper pans going and the food was served. chef's salad n. a salad recommended by or associated with a particular chef; spec. a salad typically consisting of thin slices of meat, hard-boiled eggs, and lettuce, sometimes attributed to the French-American chef Louis Diat. ΚΠ 1931 Humboldt (Iowa) Independent 1 Dec. 5 (advt.) June Peas in Natural Chef's Salad. 1984 J. Rosso & S. Lukins Silver Palate Good Times Cookbk. (1985) i. vii. 84/1 A chef's salad is so often the expected. Not ours, made with fresh basil, sun-dried tomatoes, smoked mozzarella.., then served with a delicate tuna mayonnaise. 2003 Guardian 5 July (Weekend Suppl.) 76/1 Chef's salad is..never exciting, but solid and reliable. Derivatives ˈcheffy adj. relating to, or characteristic of, a chef; spec. fancy, pretentious; (also) of a professional standard. ΚΠ 1990 Financial Times 29 Sept. (Weekend section) 9 The Carved Angel Cookery Book..is a breath of fresh air, the most un-cheffy book by a chef I have come across.] 1992 Evening Standard 15 Oct. 54 There are some cheffy recipes, of course, and he does fall occasionally into the inevitable chef's trap of skipping over important stages in preparation. 1999 Guardian 30 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 62/2 Their kitchen..was neither large nor particularly cheffy. 2011 National Trust Mag. Summer 95/2 Up until then we were used to grilled Dover sole and fish cakes, but this was very ‘cheffy’, trendy, delicious. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). chefv. Brit. /ʃɛf/, U.S. /ʃɛf/ Inflections: Present participle cheffing, (chiefly U.S.) chefing; past tense and past participle cheffed, (chiefly U.S.) chefed; Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: chef n. Etymology: < chef n. Compare slightly earlier cheffing n. intransitive. To cook professionally; to work as a chef; to preside over the kitchen of a restaurant, hotel, etc. ΚΠ 1912 Wellsboro (Pa.) Gaz. 8 Aug. Tiuro valeted, butled, chefed and chauffered. 1925 Collier's 25 July 27/1 His craft it was deft, since he always had cheffed For people with delicate stomachs! 1943 Newsweek 26 July 50/3 While he was cheffing for Lord Fairhurst.., a maid of some visiting Americans persuaded him to try his recipes on the United States. 1961 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 5 Aug. 4 b/4 Adolph Jensen is cheffing and there is a new menu. 2003 T. Day-Lewis Tarts with Tops On 79 Stephen is one of the most talented chefs I know, whose reputation, had he cheffed in London, would have been altogether more legendary. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826v.1912
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