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Specialised vocabularies evolve in a trade or profession so that everyone who works in that industry, knows, understands and uses the terms to standardise industry practices and protect their profession.
Culinary terminology and commercial cookery descriptions represent a commonly agreed way that cooks and chefs will apply a method, cut a shape, follow a recipe, garnish a dish, name a product, present a dish, use a technique, identify a title, and more.
Culinary terminology is shorthand communication in a kitchen. It facilitates leaving one job and quickly assimilating into another and as importantly, correct usage of culinary terms especially on menus educates the public.
Originally derived from French technical recipe books, many technical terms and cookery descriptions are now a global chef’s language. A cook or chef will have a substantial repertoire of terms, some of which follow. Many other terms exist especially in kitchens that focus on one culture. An Indian restaurant will have its own set as will Italian, Japanese, Mexican, and others.
The following list is representative of common of Western culinary terminology. There are literally thousands of culinary terms that assist cooks and chefs with their mobility from kitchen to kitchen, country to country and used to build bridges across cultures.
This following list is not a reference; it is a sample listing and demonstrates a reason why there is a need for culinary terminology. The list is indicative of a typical cook of chefs understanding of their language.
Aioli A cold egg and oil emulsion with olive oil and garlic.
Ballontine Boned stuffed leg of poultry or game bird.
Beurre blanc Emulsified sauce from wine or vinegar butter and cream.
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Brigade The collective term for the kitchen staff.
Apprentice cook Indentured apprentice.

Chef de cuisine Head chef of a kitchen.
Chef Chef de partie
Commis Assistant cook.
Cook Commercial cook.
Executive Chef Senior chef manager with two or more kitchens.
Food Service Assistant Simple food preparer and cleaner.
Garde manger Cold larder cook.
Pâtissier Pastry cook.
Sous Chef Second in command or deputy Chef de cuisine.
Trainee cooks Persons in training.
Additional titles and descriptions associated with specialists in the classical hierarchy system, seldom found in modern kitchens, nevertheless known by a competent cook. Brigade system (Kitchen hierarchy established by Auguste Escoffier). Aboyeur, Chef de nuit, Entremettier, Grillardin, Legumier, Plongeur, Poissonnier, Potager, Rôtisseur, Saucier and Tournant.

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