bruciapentole

16:10 May 11, 2016 

Maybe the idea of a burnt pan has slightly stronger connotations in Italian so it may be the wrong idea to use. We have horror stories in UK of kitchens, but they relate to greasiness, mouldy food in the fridge, over-cooked meat etc There must be something on these lines.

15:22 May 11, 2016 

Sorry, I don't really have any other context. It's an article talking in general about restaurants, with a fleeting mention of the risk of encountering "la cucina agghiacciante" of these "bruciapentole2.

13:25 May 11, 2016 

Or easy "greasy" fingers. The point is that this oily, greasy substance is hazardous and cannot be put in the hands of a clumsy person as they will inevitably cause problems through its use - be it through burning or slipping.

11:56 May 11, 2016 

we still use 'butter fingers' although it's usually for people who keep dropping things-clumsey with their hands.

11:49 May 11, 2016 

Yes. It sounds a bit old - fashioned. An old school teacher of mine used to say someone had "buttered fingers" if they were clumsy. Is that up-to-date?

10:29 May 11, 2016 

yes I'd never heard of slop jockey it gives me images of old fashioned workhouse kitchens or soup kitchens where they would serve 'slop' for food to a queue of hungry people and also 'slop' it onto your plate so I'm not sure of it in this context. The only other terms that spring to mind are 'careless/clumsey cook' or cak-handed but nothing more specific which is why I went for a literal translation.

10:18 May 11, 2016 

I also like Janice's idea. "Slopjockey" sounds like the right idea if the term is regarding sloppiness at work in the kitchen - as an alternative to trying to keep the "pan burning" idea in the English. But surely there is something more common on these lines?

10:15 May 11, 2016 

I automatically took this to mean the dishes available rather than the kitchen. Can you clarify this Sarah?

10:12 May 11, 2016 

I think a pan burner's kitchen is self explanatory and anybody reading would understand that it is a messy or careless cook's kitchen. To burn a pan is a pretty standard mishap in any kitchen-I do it all the time:)

10:10 May 11, 2016 

my suggestion is literal as I think the text is basically referring to someone who is a careless cook maybe not a pro-and often leaves the pans unattended thus burning them-this is how I understand the Italian term, On my part I would ask for some clarification from the asker about the context, the target of the magazine for example-I see the category is curtains so does that mean curtains should be concealing this unprofessional cook's damage or what?

09:58 May 11, 2016 

I am not putting forward an answer, but I cannot decide between Kate and Lisa's answers in terms of agreement (those are the two that sound better to me). If anyone can provide more info on the background to this term and the context here, at least I will be able to make my choice. Information so far is still a bit vague considering the diversity of possibilities put forward so far.

07:13 May 11, 2016 

io ho sentito parlare di "bruciasughi...."