What does the phrase chief cook and bottle washer mean?

My Dad used this term quite often and it seems to be a "phrase" from that Generation....WWII vets. I always thought he was referring to a Chief Cook and Bottle washer...meaning both jobs applied. I originally thought the term was "Chief Cook and bottleneck washer", but when researching, could not find the bottleneck included. I was checking because I wondered if perhaps the bottleneck referred to a beer bottle! Read More

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The "chief cook" in a kitchen is the "head chef" (French Chef de cuisine). Read More

the cook and washer up. Read More

adjective-describes person. Read More

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Jacob Wasbie became the first Chief Petty Officer when he was promoted to "Chief Cook". Read More

A cook or chief is considered vocational education and only requires 6 months to a year of schooling, but you can become a cook or chief without any schooling as long as you can cook. College is not needed. Read More

he wanted it all chopped uppp Read More

While it is theoretically possible to cook turkey in a dishwasher, it is not recommended, particularly if the turkey is raw and has not been pre-cooked. Read More

no the correct spelling is chef Read More

Chief or cook Read More

James Cook (not yet a Captain, but a Lieutenant) was joined on his voyage by a Tahitian chief named Tupaia, who wanted to travel, together with his boy-servant Tayeto. Read More

Tim Cook Read More

A CORK stopper is a plug for a bottle made of cork Read More

Cook, dish washer, bus boy, janitor, cashier. Read More

Hostess, Waitress, Bartender, and Chief cook Read More

I have dried shirts in microwave ovens but never ocurred to me I can cook a hotdog in a washer machine Read More

There are many ranks on a sailing ship. Some of these include: the captain master, chief officer, able seaman, chief engineer, and chief cook. Read More

if you mean by throwing a fire bottle at a chicken, then yes Read More

A chef is typically the head of the kitchen or a station in the kitchen. Chef is the french word for chief. A cook is some one who cooks on the line. A cook, cooks to live. A chef, lives to cook. Read More

Yes fire it is a cooking phrase often used on hell's kitchen. It means to heat it or cook it by using a stove or oven. Read More

The verb phrase would be two words "to cook out" meaning to cook outdoors. The noun is one word "cookout" meaning an outdoor meal or party. Read More

Spongebob S. Squarepants(fry cook|server|cleaner|dish washer) Squidward Q. Tentacles(cashier|cleaner|dish washer) Eugene H. Krabs(owner|founder) Read More

They save crops in a big cellar and cook them when they need it . Read More

sometimes she has no time so the chief does it Read More

No you can't cook food in a dishwasher because a dishwasher is for washing not cooking. Even if you tried to cook in one, it would be washed away by the water being spread around the washer, so all you would end up with is just a clean plate that you put the food on. Read More

Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple but while he is taking medical leave Timothy Cook (Apple's COO) is acting Chief Executive Officer. Read More

Bella cuoca is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful cook." The feminine singular phrase references a female since "beautiful" tends to be the feminine equivalent of "handsome." The pronunciation will be "BEL-la KWO-ka" in Italian. Read More

if you mean the phrase "mise en place" Set in place - the things you are about to cook Read More

You can work as many jobs in the culinary arts industry with your associates degree in arts such as a chief, line cook, baker, banquet cook, prep cook, simply start your own restaurant, or many other possablilites. Read More

Gran cuoco! is just one Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Great cook!" Specifically, the masculine adjective grande* means "great". The masculine noun cuoco translates as "cook". The pronunciation will be "grahn KWOH-koh" in Italian. *The final two letters drop before a noun which begins with a consonant. Read More

The cast of The Chief Cook - 1917 includes: Polly Bailey Ellen Burford as Dolly Joe Cohen Ethelyn Gibson as The soubrette Oliver Hardy as Babe Bud Ross as Boggs Billy West as The Star Boarder Leo White as Ham Blanche White as Maggie Read More

Tupaia was a Tahitian chief who served the function of an interpreter. Read More

he is responsible for hygiene,quality, maintainance and functioning of catering section according to laid down instructions. Read More

It is often said that if the wine is not good enough to drink, then it is not good enough to cook with, so any good bottle of red or white wine can be used to cook with, keep clear of the cheap and nasty stuff. And they very expensive wine is better to drink than cook with. Read More

"Even the best cook burns the beans." Read More

If it is not burnt, cook french fires in it then filter it through cheese cloth or coffee filters and put it back in the bottle. Read More

pretty much anything....cake, pie, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, casseroles. There is a very easy recipe for chicken: 1 bottle BBQ sauce, I bottle Catalina dressing. Cook until the chicken is not pink in the center. Read More

Surfboards were made for everyone. When Captain Cook, observed native Hawaiians surfing, all classes of people surfed from the chief to the commoner. Read More

On PC you can all you have to do is click on the fridge and click "serve...cereal" or whatever it is you want to cook Read More

You don't. Its a misspelling by Sheldon Dibble of the name: Kalaimanokahoʻowaha, the Hawaiian chief who helped rescue King Kalaniʻōpuʻu and his sons from being kidnapped by Captain Cook. He is credited as striking the first blow to Cook before the British Commander was killed. The name is pronounced Kah-lay-man-oh-kah-hoo-oo-wha-ha. Read More

There are many hotel restaurant jobs available to those that are looking for that type of job. The main jobs offered by hotel restaurants are waiter, cook and dish washer. Read More

Even the best cook burns the beans. Nobody's perfect. Read More

Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant the camp cook. His belly was greasy from cooking. Read More

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs announced on Wednesday that he is no longer fit to serve as the company's chief executive officer. Resigning the position, which has been filled by Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook. Read More

The word chief is a common noun; a general word for any leader or ruler of a people or clan; a general word for a person with the highest rank in an organization. A proper noun is the name or title of a person, a place, or a thing; such as Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce; Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Apple, Inc.; or Chief Mountain in Nevada. The word 'chief' is also… Read More

You could take her out for dinner, or maybe buy a nice bottle of wine, some good food, and a cookbook, and cook her a candlelit dinner. Read More

You need 78 bottles of water. If you add a bottle of red wine, the rice will be deliciously cooked! Read More

Chief cook in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering food, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff. Read More