Thesaurus results for CHEFS

chefs

noun

plural of chef

as in cooks

a person who prepares food by some manner of heating the restaurant hired a famous chef to raise the quality of its cuisine

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Recent Examples of chefs There are restaurants where line cooks hardly see their presiding chefs. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Abu Dhabi’s first Time Out Market will gather 16 kitchens from the city’s leading chefs and homegrown operators, and Gymkhana, Barrafina and Le Palais extend the offer next door at Louvre Abu Dhabi Residences. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 The Southern Smoke Festival is returning to Houston with an all-star lineup of 88 chefs and beverage pros coming together for an afternoon of delicious fun. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 Guests can also scratch a bodega-style lottery ticket for a chance to win free CookUnity meals for a year and additional prizes including special dining experiences at participating chefs’ restaurants. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 This figure includes managers, servers, chefs, head cooks and food preparation workers, Thorman said. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 The heart of it is the sushi counter, a beautiful bar where chefs work meticulously right in front of you, and where the eight-course Signature Omakase is served. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026 The condominium is not far from the Gold Coast building that housed the once-hopping Ditka’s Restaurant, where Vincent made beautiful music and the chefs made signature pork chops with apple chutney and cherry jus. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Best Last-Chance Amazon Kitchen Labor Day Sales Calling all home chefs! — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

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Noun

While squash is a summer staple, all the Southern home cooks know that making multiple trays of this go-to recipe will come in handy for potlucks all throughout the year.

— Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Broiler cooks eggplant quickly with little mess Cooking the eggplant is often the messiest and most time-consuming step of making eggplant Parmesan.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of cooks

Noun

The postage stamp sized-town is brimming with cafés and shops; including the historic Baldwin Extracts, which for over a century has been a draw for in-the know chefs and bakers.

— Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Parisian bakers are experimenting with new pastries like the crookie, a crispy croissant with a melty chocolate chip cookie inside.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026