"prep cook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prep cooks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prep cook (plural prep cooks)
  1. (cooking) A kitchen staff member responsible for preparing ingredients and components before the main service begins.
    Sense id: en-prep_cook-en-noun-HX3ZcpRS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cooking Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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