cookery
noun
cook·ery
ˈku̇-k(ə-)rē 
plural cookeries
1
: the art or practice of cooking
2
: an establishment for cooking
Examples of cookery in a Sentence
the basics of fish cookery
tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery
Recent Examples on the Web
The land’s native plants — pulses, wheat, grapes, olives — have been the building blocks of cookery for countless cultures.
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Tim Carman, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Made with commercial-grade aluminum and an Eclipse nonstick surface, foods are not liable to stick to it, making for exceptional egg cookery and ultra-easy cleanup.
—Micki Wagner, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024
Women also tend to be better at giving cookery advice to customers.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
Packet, or en papillote, cookery is basically creating a steamy environment on a small scale.
—Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Buy on Amazon Stir-Frying To The Sky's Edge No one knows more about wok cookery than Grace Young.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
Traditionally, pans designed for egg cookery are 8 inches in diameter.
—Christa Glennie, wsj.com, 26 Dec. 2023
The key was less a new form of cookery than the availability of once-luxury ingredients, including French brandy, raisins from the Mediterranean, and citrus from the Caribbean.
—Troy Bickham, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
The meat-free meal was a lesson in showing that there’s more to bean cookery than throwing a ham hock in the pot and calling it a day.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
Tim Carman, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Made with commercial-grade aluminum and an Eclipse nonstick surface, foods are not liable to stick to it, making for exceptional egg cookery and ultra-easy cleanup.
—Micki Wagner, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024
Women also tend to be better at giving cookery advice to customers.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
Packet, or en papillote, cookery is basically creating a steamy environment on a small scale.
—Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Buy on Amazon Stir-Frying To The Sky's Edge No one knows more about wok cookery than Grace Young.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
Traditionally, pans designed for egg cookery are 8 inches in diameter.
—Christa Glennie, wsj.com, 26 Dec. 2023
The key was less a new form of cookery than the availability of once-luxury ingredients, including French brandy, raisins from the Mediterranean, and citrus from the Caribbean.
—Troy Bickham, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
The meat-free meal was a lesson in showing that there’s more to bean cookery than throwing a ham hock in the pot and calling it a day.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
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“Cookery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookery. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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cookery
noun
cook·ery
ˈku̇k-(ə-)rē
: the art or practice of cooking
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