仕込(しこ)み

しこみ
noun
preparation, training, setup
foodwork
See also: 仕込(しこ)む (verb form)
1. preparation, mise en place
Advance preparation of ingredients or materials, especially in cooking and food service.
仕込(しこ)みを始(はじ)める。
To start the preparation.
料理人(りょうりにん)は朝早(あさはや)くから仕込(しこ)みをする。
Cooks do their prep work from early morning.
仕込(しこ)みに時間(じかん)がかかる料理(りょうり)だ。
It's a dish that takes a long time to prepare.
2. training, teaching
Teaching or training someone, especially in traditional crafts or skills.
師匠(ししょう)の仕込(しこ)みは厳(きび)しかった。
The master's training was strict.
若(わか)いころからの仕込(しこ)みで身(み)についた技術(ぎじゅつ)だ。
It's a skill developed through training from a young age.
厳(きび)しい親方(おやかた)の仕込(しこ)みのおかげで一人前(いちにんまえ)になった。
Thanks to the strict master's training, I became a full-fledged craftsman.

仕込(しこ)み has two main meanings: food preparation and training/teaching.

Sense 1 - culinary preparation

  • Refers to mise en place in restaurant kitchens
  • Includes prepping ingredients before service
  • Common in restaurant and food service contexts

Sense 2 - training

  • Traditional apprentice training
  • Often used in craft and traditional arts
  • Related verb: 仕込(しこ)む (to train, to prepare)

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 酒蔵(さかぐら) (sake brewery)
Compare: 開店準備(かいてんじゅんび) (preparation for opening)
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