chef/cook (noun) – el cocinero (m)/la cocinera (f)
(Pronounced koh-thee-neh-roh/koh-thee-neh-rah)
To remember that chef/cook is pronounced koh-thee-neh-roh or koh-thee-neh-rah (cocinero/cocinera) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
Do you think the new chef will cope with the 'Desert menu' theme next week of rattlesnake (cocinera) dishes?