When line cooks, or other kitchen employees, are chafing, they often resort to applying
corn starch between their legs in the hot, humid kitchen environment to absorb some
ball sweat.
Slurry refers to a soup or liquid thickening agent, where corn starch and water are combined and used to
thicken.
Chef: Man you have to thicken that
soup up a bit, it's real watery.
Line Cook: It's so hot in this damn kitchen I have some
line cook slurry ready to go!