Short order cooking

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Short order cooking is common at greasy spoon and diner restaurants. Greasy Spoon Cafe, Langlois, OR (2890753845).jpg
Short order cooking is common at greasy spoon and diner restaurants.

Short order cooking is the preparation of inexpensive restaurant foods that are quick to cook. [2] Many small eateries serve only short-order items, which include griddled, fried, and grilled foods and sandwiches. Short order cooking is common at greasy spoons and diners. [3]

A cook responsible for short order cooking is a short order cook. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines the role of short order cooks as those who "prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables," and it specifically excludes fast food cooks. [4] As of May 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there were more than 150,000 short order cooks in the United States. [4]

Diner lingo is a language associated with short order cooking.

Notes

  1. Sidoriak, P. (2018). The Flippin' Awesome Backyard Griddle Cookbook: Tasty Recipes, Pro Tips and Bold Ideas for Outdoor Flat Top Grillin'. Ulysses Press. ISBN   978-1-61243-821-4 . Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. Wayne Gisslen, Mary Ellen Griffin, Professional Cooking for Canadian Chefs, p. 10, ISBN   0471663778, p. 10
  3. Sidoriak, P. (2018). The Flippin' Awesome Backyard Griddle Cookbook: Tasty Recipes, Pro Tips and Bold Ideas for Outdoor Flat Top Grillin'. Ulysses Press. ISBN   978-1-61243-821-4 . Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Cooks, Short Order". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

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