cookery

noun cook·ery \ ˈku̇-k(ə-)rē \

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

Definition of cookery

plural cookeries

1 : the art or practice of cooking

2 : an establishment for cooking

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Examples of cookery in a Sentence

the basics of fish cookery
tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery

Recent Examples of cookery from the Web

Which is a crying shame, because our culinary flair offers more than just a few make-do dishes for budget-conscious cookery.

— Southern Living, "A Loving Tribute to a True Southern Food Legend," 13 Apr. 2018
Whatever the flourishes, there are a few universal commandments of cutlet cookery.

— sarah karnasiewicz, WSJ, "Why Cutlets Are What Everyone Wants for Dinner," 12 Apr. 2018
This plant is a common area garden feature thanks to its floppy, broad leaves, and frequently used in Mexican cookery.

— paul stephen, San Antonio Express-News, "5 herbs you probably aren’t using (but should be)," 11 Apr. 2018
Photo: Jennifer May for The Wall Street Journal Jonathan Wright, vice president of culinary operations for Silo Ridge developer Discovery Land Co., also plans a cookery school with classes for kids.

— amy gamerman, WSJ, "Upscale Farm Living (You Don’t Have to Get Your Hands Dirty)," 15 Mar. 2018
Your Meat As with all successful meat cookery, the first step is to season your protein, and season it well.

— brad leone and amiel stanek, Bon Appetit, "How to Sous Vide Anything," 24 Jan. 2018
These are invariably simple, economical renditions of mainland home-style cookery, brought to the island by soldiers homesick for the flavors and ingredients of Sichuan, Beijing, Jiangsu and other corners of the country.

— carolyn phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, "The five Chinese cuisines you’ll see the most in the Bay Area," 9 Feb. 2018
Farmer was an unlikely candidate to transform American cookery.

— helen zoe veit, Smithsonian, "The Making of the Modern American Recipe," 19 Sep. 2017
The upheaval wrought by the Civil War singlehandedly tore a hole in one of the most important bodies of unwritten American culinary knowledge: prewar plantation cookery.

— helen zoe veit, Smithsonian, "The Making of the Modern American Recipe," 19 Sep. 2017

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