noun General Slang

poissonnier

· noun · kitchen

Fish cook — the station that handles everything from the sea.

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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.”
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poissonnier In A Sentence

Poissonnier called out — sous is on fish tonight.

Origin & Usage

French, from 'poisson' (fish). Part of Escoffier's brigade.

Variants poissonniers
Tags #kitchen#brigade#french#fine-dining

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