sous chef

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She’s got main-character energy throughout the series, as a football thrower for Elroy, a homework helper for Judy and a dinner sous-chef for Jane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

With the help of my sister, his reliable sous-chef, he cooks up beautiful, restaurant-quality food on a regular basis.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2024

In the hit TV show, the character Sydney Adamu, a Black unapologetically ambitious sous-chef, is attempting to help the show’s hunky, emotionally touchy male protagonist transform his dead brother’s sandwich shop into a Michelin-star restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Nestle and fluff the ingredients of this sous-chef salad with cooked and raw vegetables.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Gogol is grateful for something to do, to be occupied and productive, even in the role of sous-chef to Donald.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri