Cookery

Quick meaning: Cookery is a noun meaning The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.

Meaning

The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.

More Meanings

1. Obsolete form of kukri.
2. (obsolete) A delicacy; a dainty.
3. (archaic) Cooking tools or apparatus.
4. (archaic) A place where cooking is done.

Example Sentences

Henry was not very good at cookery and most of his meals ended up burned.

together with excellent directions for cookery, as also for preserving, conserving, candying, &c.

I've got a bit of cookery that will astonish him — my marinated pheasants' poults a la braise imperiale.

She directed the servants, inspected both the cookery and arrangements of the table, held council with an old steward.

Word Forms

• cookeries

Synonyms for cookery

Depending on context, synonyms include cooking, cuisine.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cooking, cuisine, kitchen, grilling, concoction, baking.

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