cookery
Americannoun
plural
cookeries-
the art or practice of cooking.
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a place equipped for cooking.
noun
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the art, study, or practice of cooking
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a place for cooking
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a cookhouse at a mining or lumber camp
Etymology
Origin of cookery
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English cokerie, kokery; cook 1, -ery
Example Sentences
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Free fruit stalls and cookery lessons are being funded by a Leeds charity set up to help stop school pupils going hungry.
From BBC
The council said it would pay for projects providing warm hubs, free meals, cookery workshops and money advice.
From BBC
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.
From Salon
“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.”
From Salon
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.
From BBC
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