kokk

Kokk is a term used in Norwegian to denote a professional cook or chef. In everyday use, a kokk works in kitchens across restaurants, hotels, catering services, hospitals, and schools. The role can span from line cook to executive chef, with responsibilities that typically include preparing and presenting dishes, planning menus, supervising kitchen staff, ensuring food safety and hygiene, managing inventory, and upholding quality and consistency.

Regional and linguistic variations exist within the Nordic and surrounding regions. In neighboring languages, similar occupations are labeled with different spellings: Swedish uses kock, and Danish uses kok. Despite spelling differences, the roles are broadly equivalent, and cross-border movement of culinary professionals is common in the region.

Etymology and usage in culture: The word kokk belongs to a family of Germanic-origin terms for cook. It is used in vocational contexts as well as in media, cookbooks, and hospitality industry communications. In some cases, kokk may also appear as a surname in various cultures.

See also: chef, cook, culinary arts.