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poissonnier
What does poissonnier mean?
Brigade chef de partie for fish and shellfish. Butchers whole fish, builds fumets, plates the most fragile proteins in the building. In smaller kitchens, the saucier covers it — but in classical brigades, it's its own job.
"Poissonnier called out — sous is on fish tonight."
Origin
French, from 'poisson' (fish). Part of Escoffier's brigade.
Frequently asked questions
What does poissonnier mean?
A poissonnier is the fish cook in a professional kitchen — the station that handles everything that comes from the sea.
How do you use poissonnier in a sentence?
"The poissonnier was slammed all night filleting sea bass for the tasting menu."
Where does the word poissonnier come from?
It comes from the French kitchen brigade system, where "poisson" is French for fish, so the poissonnier is literally the fish cook.
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