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: food that is cooked
Do you like my cooking?
see also home cooking
: suitable or used for cooking
bought some cooking apples
cooking techniques
Cooking time is about 30 minutes.
Examples of cooking in a Sentence
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Sunset Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Ask for cooking help: Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal are your guides to the kitchen.
—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2024
Though an increasing number of chefs in the U.S. are making turmeric powder an indispensable part of their pantry, its fresh counterpart also warrants a place in your cooking arsenal.
—Romy Gill, Saveur, 24 Apr. 2024
Howard also plans to use his skills as a former chef to host cooking demo’s inside of his future grocery store.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Mirro Aluminum Company, founded in 1909 in Manitowoc, was once one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cooking utensils, before leaving Manitowoc around 20 years ago.
—Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Despite the kitchen appliance’s massive popularity over the years, many users still question how to use the cooking tool properly.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
There were numerous indoor and outdoor events such as panel discussions, book signings and cooking demonstrations to name a few.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Chefs with Paddles Two annual events once again called the culinary elite into friendly competitions that have nothing to do with cooking.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
Patrick Ryan
usa Today, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2022
The Natural & Delicious high protein, 20% Ancestral Grain recipes are made up of 60 percent animal products (pre-cooking weight), 20% organic spelt and organic oats, and 20% vegetables, fruits, vitamins, and minerals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022
The two men, Derek Ko and Sam Li, had responded to Zoe’s request for chaperones to accompany her on the two-block walk from her cooking-appliance store to her car.
—Sarah Belle Lin, Curbed, 8 Mar. 2022
That’s the history of rock and roll: a constant gumbo in the making, alive and cooking.
—Kenny Loggins, Vulture, 8 June 2022
For even more cooking inspiration, the Ninja Foodi Deluxe comes with a guide filled with 45 recipes, so, really, anyone in the family could turn themselves into a master chef.
—Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022
This was pre-cooking show on every network constantly.
—Alicia Kennedy, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
Hard wheat berries require more cooking time and are chewier than the soft version.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022
More advanced models usually have additional nice-to-haves like multi-cooking functionality — many can slow cook, steam, sauté and even air fry or sous vide.
—Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
Noun
California/Mediterranean Favorites from Kismet Perfect Smashed Potatoes Simmer-smash-crisp, the holy trinity of root-vegetable cooking techniques, never fails to deliver.
—Sunset Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Ask for cooking help: Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal are your guides to the kitchen.
—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2024
Though an increasing number of chefs in the U.S. are making turmeric powder an indispensable part of their pantry, its fresh counterpart also warrants a place in your cooking arsenal.
—Romy Gill, Saveur, 24 Apr. 2024
Howard also plans to use his skills as a former chef to host cooking demo’s inside of his future grocery store.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Mirro Aluminum Company, founded in 1909 in Manitowoc, was once one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cooking utensils, before leaving Manitowoc around 20 years ago.
—Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Despite the kitchen appliance’s massive popularity over the years, many users still question how to use the cooking tool properly.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
There were numerous indoor and outdoor events such as panel discussions, book signings and cooking demonstrations to name a few.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Chefs with Paddles Two annual events once again called the culinary elite into friendly competitions that have nothing to do with cooking.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The Los Angeles native took off during the early days of quarantine with her wonderfully weird and specific character videos: a woman who gets turned down by her roommate mid-cooking demo, and someone who's been excluded from their family's erotic film.
—Patrick Ryan
usa Today, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2022
The Natural & Delicious high protein, 20% Ancestral Grain recipes are made up of 60 percent animal products (pre-cooking weight), 20% organic spelt and organic oats, and 20% vegetables, fruits, vitamins, and minerals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022
The two men, Derek Ko and Sam Li, had responded to Zoe’s request for chaperones to accompany her on the two-block walk from her cooking-appliance store to her car.
—Sarah Belle Lin, Curbed, 8 Mar. 2022
That’s the history of rock and roll: a constant gumbo in the making, alive and cooking.
—Kenny Loggins, Vulture, 8 June 2022
For even more cooking inspiration, the Ninja Foodi Deluxe comes with a guide filled with 45 recipes, so, really, anyone in the family could turn themselves into a master chef.
—Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022
This was pre-cooking show on every network constantly.
—Alicia Kennedy, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
Hard wheat berries require more cooking time and are chewier than the soft version.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022
More advanced models usually have additional nice-to-haves like multi-cooking functionality — many can slow cook, steam, sauté and even air fry or sous vide.
—Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
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