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1. [en] . 2. [en] An assistant cook who made soup s or stew s. 3. * {{ quote-text | en | year=2011 | author=Ruth A. Johnston | title=All Things Medieval: An Encyclopedia of the Medieval World |passage=[...] they [professional cooks] had as many as 25 helpers, such as saucerers, larders, roasters, POTTAGERS, bakers, spicers, and fruiterers, not to mention spit turners and scullions.}}