cooking spray

noun

: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking

Examples of cooking spray in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Add potato salad to baking dish: Spoon into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pam Lolley and Robby Melvin, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024 Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray and turn to medium heat. 2. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Spray a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; line bottom and sides of pan with parchment paper, and coat parchment paper with cooking spray. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024 Halperin adds to be cautious when using a cooking spray. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024 Spray a 9-inch round cake pan that is at least 2 inches deep with cooking spray (see tips below), line the bottom with parchment paper, then flour the sides. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024 Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; coat foil with cooking spray. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 Transfer dough to a large bowl lightly greased with cooking spray, cover with a kitchen towel or wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and allow dough to rise in a warm place (80°F to 85°F), free from drafts, until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024 Prepare cookie sheet with parchment paper or cooking spray. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooking spray was in 1971

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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

cooking spray

noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil and that is sprayed on cookware (as frying pans) to prevent food from sticking
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