garde manger

A French term for the cool, well-ventilated pantry area (usually in hotels and large restaurants) where cold buffet dishes are prepared and other foods are stored in refrigerated units. Some of the items prepared in a garde manger are salads, pâtés, chaud-froids and other decorative dishes. The person in charge of this area is known as chef garde manger.

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