prep cook

noun

A kitchen staff member responsible for preparing ingredients and components before the main service begins.

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Meanings

nounprep cook (plural prep cooks)

plural prep cooks

  1. cookingA kitchen staff member responsible for preparing ingredients and components before the main service begins.
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APA

prep cook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20cook

MLA

“prep cook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20cook. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prep cook,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20cook.

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