cookery

[kook-uh-ree]

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

cookeries 

1. the art or practice of cooking.

2. a place equipped for cooking.

cookery

/ ˈkʊkərɪ /

noun

1. the art, study, or practice of cooking

2. a place for cooking

3. a cookhouse at a mining or lumber camp

Word History and Origins

Origin of cookery¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English cokerie, kokery; cook ¹, -ery

Example Sentences

Despite her expertise in French cuisine, Chef Yeon also demonstrates a deep understanding of Korean royal cookery and wields her modern knowledge to innovate while still maintaining the integrity of the royal dish.

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“Chefs have purposefully made it feel unachievable. When you strip it back, it’s all from peasant cookery — people were cooking it on farms, around fires.”

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Mr Frizell said he now does not know what to do either with her cookery books or designer clothes - both things she no longer uses.

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The announcement comes ahead of the second series of the cookery show, With Love, Meghan, being screened later this month.

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Frizell said he now does not know what to do either with her cookery books or designer clothes - both things she no longer uses.

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Related Words

• bread 
• cooking 
• cuisine 
• drink 
• fare 
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• foodstuff 
• meal 
• meat 
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