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Fry-Cook

/ˈfraɪ.kʊk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who cooks food by frying it.

    "The fry-cook prepared a delicious batch of crispy fries for the customers."
  2. 2

    A cook who specializes in frying foods, often in a commercial kitchen.

    "At the diner, the fry-cook is known for making the best fried chicken in town."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fry-cook' is derived from the combination of 'fry', which comes from the Old English 'frygan', meaning to cook in hot fat, and 'cook', from the Latin 'coquere', meaning to prepare food by heating. The term has evolved to refer specifically to someone who specializes in frying food.

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