Grill Cook

The grillardin prepares grilled foods. In larger kitchens, this person reports to the rotis.seur. The grillardin also prepares all of the hot emulsion sauces such as hollandaise and bearnaise, as well as the composed butters that accompany grilled meats.

In certain restaurants that specialize in fish, or within a large brigade, the grillardin can play a very important role in the sense that he or she must master the ability to cook on powerful grills, using wood, charcoal, gas, or electricity.

Many people think that grilling is a simple method of cooking. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. The grillardin practices very precise techniques that are applied based on the food that is being cooked. The preparation and treatment of an ingredient or protein starts with a marinade, which must be adapted to whatever type of fish, poultry, or meat is being grilled.