Definition of cooking
: suitable for or used in cooking
- cooking apples
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Examples of cooking in a Sentence
Cooking time is about 20 minutes.
I've been taking cooking classes.
Recent Examples of cooking from the Web
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Remember though, with thicker skin comes a longer cooking time.
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The two judges visited Louisville separately, with Colicchio headlining the cooking demonstration stage at Bourbon & Beyond and Elliot showing off his skills at the Courier Journal's Food & Wine Experience.
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Read more: From one of the cooking stage demonstrations was Grey Ghost chef and co-owner John Vermiglio's lobster and corn bisque.
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Ayesha Curry has made a name for herself on the cooking scene.
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Take a cooking class: Publix Apron Cooking Schools in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips neighborhood and Winter Park will offer live cooking demonstrations throughout June as a part of Bite30.
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Even the America’s Test Kitchen on board will feature a cooking demonstration on Mexican food.
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Cooking time: Along with heat, explain how long the food should fried, baked, grilled or cooked at that temperature: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Search [boil water] and find that water boils at a lower temperature at higher altitudes, so cooking times are longer.
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First Known Use of cooking
circa 1813
COOKING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of cooking for English Language Learners
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: suitable for or used in cooking : involving or having to do with cooking
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