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French for 'under' — the chef's way of saying someone else chops the onions.
means A sous chef is the kitchen's second-in-command — the one who runs the line when the head chef isn't looking.
from From French 'sous,' meaning 'under' or 'below,' descended from Latin 'subtus' (beneath), itself related to 'sub.' 'Sous-chef' literally means 'under-chef' — same logic as 'sous vide' ('under vacuum'), where the word pulls rank as 'the one beneath.'
- full title
- sous-chef means literally under-chef
- rank logic
- second-in-command, first to get blamed
- other use
- sous vide also means under vacuum
- old coin
- once meant a worthless penny in French slang