Citations:chef's kiss

Noun: a gesture in which the fingers and thumb of one hand are pinched together, kissed, and then blown away

 * 1975, Frederick Exley, Pages From a Cold Island (New York : Random House) ISBN 0-394-49440-7) pp. 175–6:
 * They would sample a spoonful of the sauce, go Ahhh, blow a French chef's kiss, and make their suggestions as to what little touch would lift it to the airy regions of perfection.
 * 2019, Amanda Push, "Chang Thai Durango is the latest gold-at-the-end-of-your-chopsticks heaven", DGO, 15 August 2019 - 28 August 2020, page 18:
 * The cheese Rangoon was worthy of a dramatic chef's kiss.
 * 2020, Latonya Banton, "Aye And Latonya Presents: Top 5", Aye, Issue 3 (2020), page 30:
 * But the songs on this album makes me give it a chef's kiss.
 * 2020, Liz Petoniak, "Taste", Palm Beach Illustrated, January 2020, page 144:
 * This is one diet-friendly dish that deserves a big chef's kiss.
 * 2020, Ella Guthrie, "The Growlers", Come Play With Me, March 2020, page 9:
 * A bedroom can be transformed into a high-quality studio, and the bands of today could spend a fortune recreating the lo-fi sound The Growlers can put a chef's kiss to with the flick of a wrist and a bottle.
 * 2020, Amy Diaz, Valley Girl review, The Hippo, 21 May 2020 - 28 May 2020, page 24:
 * And having Alicia Silverstone, queen of a 1990s glossy California teenager movie, as the mom is just a chef's kiss touch of perfection.
 * 2020, Aerin Spruill, "Southern Cuisine Fit For The Queen", Queen City Nerve, 23 September 2020 - 6 October 2020, page 20:
 * My top three favorites that led to a chef's kiss? The Dirty Grits (think dirty rice, but with grits),
 * 2020, Aerin Spruill, "Southern Cuisine Fit For The Queen", Queen City Nerve, 23 September 2020 - 6 October 2020, page 20:
 * My top three favorites that led to a chef's kiss? The Dirty Grits (think dirty rice, but with grits),

Interjection: used to express (sometimes sarcastically) that something is exquisite

 * 2018, Melissa McGibbon, "Champagne Powder Wishes & Hot Spring Dreams", Outdoor Sports Guide Magazine, Winter 2018, page 20:
 * The chile relleno, fresh guacamole, and cauliflower hash with cashew salsa were *chef's kiss.*
 * 2019, Derek Baker, in "The Gauntlet staff's best of 2018", The Gauntlet (University of Calgary), January 2019, page 22:
 * And when Jacobin tweeted that "Gritty is a worker." Ooohh boy. *chef's kiss*
 * 2019, "Where We're Eating", Exit Zero, 15 August 2019, page 14:
 * For some summer comfort food, we also ordered the cajun crab soup. Chef's kiss.
 * 2019, Matt Waring, "It was 20 years ago today...", arc, October/November 2019, page 22:
 * We've had a great time in the office digging through the archives to take a closer lok through some of our back issues (some of the layouts: *chef's kiss*),
 * 2020, Marty Weaver, "Toss a coin to Netflix's new series 'The Witcher'", The Penn (Indiana University of Pennsylvania), 21 January 2020, page 22:
 * The striga in Episode 3 was particularly upsetting, and the way her umbilical cord dragged on the ground while she was stalking her prey was *chef's kiss*.
 * 2020, Ella Meyer, "Which buses are best to cry on? A ranking", The Ubyssey (University of British Columbia), 21 January 2020, page 11:
 * When it's raining just a little, you've got your head against a window and they shut the lights off while their [sic] driving? *Chef's kiss.*
 * 2020, Mark Velazquez, quoted in Elizabeth Tovar, "Review: Grammy's continued despite chaos", Daily Titan (California State University, Fullerton), 3 February 2020, page 6:
 * “To have (Tyler) perform at the Grammys and win is just like ultimate chef's kiss perfect. It was amazing. It was phenomenal,” said Mark Velazquez, a sophomore at CSUF.
 * 2020, "So, Mallorca needs to be on your bucket list STAT", Cosmopolitan (South Africa), March 2020, page 119:
 * Try the bluefin tuna, the crispy nori roll with wagyu steak tartare (so good), and the yuzu mousse (lemon, cream and thyme crumble disguised as a whole lemon) for dessert. *Chef's kiss*
 * 2020, Erin Docherty, "Scents of Identity", Men's Health (Australia), April 2020, page 63:
 * While this has all the vibrant bergamot and zesty lemon you'd expect from a classic Mediterranean scent, the woody, leathery notes gives it an unexpected, contemporary twist – it's a true celebration of the brand's strong Italian roots *chef's kiss*.
 * 2020, Lauren Karmo, "Stupid fights to instigate with your sibling in quarantine", The Oakland Post (Oakland University), 1 April 2020, page 14:
 * I use this fight during round two of the MMA smackdown, this is a killer line. It works best when a fight has just died down, Mom thinks the dust has settled, Brother is just starting to relax. A fool. I never relax until I win. That's when I come in with "you breathe too loud." It's just *chef's kiss*, you know?
 * 2020, Jessy Thurston, "The Top Of The Bottom", Debate (Auckland University of Technology), June 2020, page 21:
 * This one is just *chef's kiss*. The song we all know was made famous by the GOAT himself, Shrek, is a feel-good tune of self-love.
 * 2020, Fami, "'This Is The Year' Star Alyssa Jirrels", Jamo, September 2020, page 77:
 * In terms of inspiration, Rachel from Friends, and honestly anything Selena Gomez wears is *chef's kiss.*
 * 2020, Aidan O'Malley, "'Mulan': Brings Honor To No One", The Observer (Notre Dame University), 11 September 2020, page 9:
 * The music, the animation, the humor, the heart — chef's kiss.
 * 2020, Michael Aarenau, "The Definitive Ranking Of Every Fall Out Boy Album", Quid Novi (McGill University), 29 September 2020, page 16:
 * The most underrated track on the album is "Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet," a brash, cards-on-the-table track about infidelity ("does your husband know the way the sunshine gleams on your wedding band?") and contains Stump's greatest soul voice moment on the bridge. Chef's kiss!
 * 2020, Anna Starkey, "Pulp horror", New Times, 8 October 2020 - 15 October 2020, page 21:
 * What a ride Lovecraft Country is, a chef's kiss blend of drama and horror.
 * 2020, Gyee Gyee, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats review, Pulse (Yangon International School, Yangon, Myanmar), Issue 1 (2020), page 16:
 * This truly is a great piece of literature that is worth your time reading and was very well written. *chef's kiss*
 * The music, the animation, the humor, the heart — chef's kiss.
 * 2020, Michael Aarenau, "The Definitive Ranking Of Every Fall Out Boy Album", Quid Novi (McGill University), 29 September 2020, page 16:
 * The most underrated track on the album is "Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet," a brash, cards-on-the-table track about infidelity ("does your husband know the way the sunshine gleams on your wedding band?") and contains Stump's greatest soul voice moment on the bridge. Chef's kiss!
 * 2020, Anna Starkey, "Pulp horror", New Times, 8 October 2020 - 15 October 2020, page 21:
 * What a ride Lovecraft Country is, a chef's kiss blend of drama and horror.
 * 2020, Gyee Gyee, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats review, Pulse (Yangon International School, Yangon, Myanmar), Issue 1 (2020), page 16:
 * This truly is a great piece of literature that is worth your time reading and was very well written. *chef's kiss*
 * This truly is a great piece of literature that is worth your time reading and was very well written. *chef's kiss*

Adverbial usages

 * 2020, Callie Price, "My San Luis Obispo", Dining and Destinations, Summer/Fall/Winter 2020, page 74:
 * Happy hour at Sidecar is chef's kiss delectable.
 * Happy hour at Sidecar is chef's kiss delectable.