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shoemaker
What does shoemaker mean?
Old-school kitchen insult, traced to the French 'savatier' (cobbler) — a cook with the finesse of someone hammering boot leather. Burns the fish, drops the sauce, plates like a toddler. One of the worst things a chef can call you on the line.
"Get this shoemaker off the grill before he sends another grey steak to table 4."
Frequently asked questions
What does shoemaker mean in a kitchen?
In kitchen slang, a shoemaker is a clumsy, careless cook who wrecks food.
How do you use shoemaker in a sentence?
"Chef called him a shoemaker after he burned the whole batch."
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