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Classic Kitchen

Brigade
as structured by Escoffier
Chef de Cuisine
 Also referred to as chef
 Responsible for all operations
 Develop menu items
 Set kitchen’s tone and tempo
 Equivalent of modern day executive chef
Sous Chef
 Literally translated under chef or second chef
 Scheduling
 Replacing chef and station chefs as necessary
 Functions a aboyeur (expediter or announcer)

Chefs de Partie
 Saucier: sauté station chef
 Addition of most sauces
 Poissonier: fish and shellfish
 Grillardin: grilled items
 Friturier: fried items

Chefs de Partie (Cont’d)


 Rotisseur: roasted items and jus
 Potager: soups and stocks
 Legumier: vegetables
 Entremetier: combination of potager of legumier
in smaller kitchen
 Addition of courses served after roasts
Garde Manger
 Chef de Partie
 Pantry chef
 “keeper of the food”
 Salads and dressings
 Cold appetizers
 Charcuterie
 Supervises boucher: butcher

Additional support staff


 Tournant: roundsman or swing cook
 Patissier: pastry chef
 Demi chefs: assistants
 Commis: apprentice

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