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cheffery

noun

cheffery

noun

Etymology From chef + -ery. Piecewise doublet of chiefery.

1

Informal, Rare The work or art of a chef; culinary skill.

  • The dishes appear in a flurry of gel cubes, purées, emulsions and other cheffery.2008, Waitrose Food Illustrated, page 87:
  • Well, when we got together on Saturday for lunch, I started talking to my brother-in-law about cheffery and asking him about how to shop for knives. Somehow we get talking about sauces.2013, Mark Hansen, Around the World in a Dutch Oven:

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