as in cuisine
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region)
tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery
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Recent Examples of cookery
The one-day outdoor event includes more than a dozen chefs specializing in whole-animal cookery that includes cooking every part of a pig, duck, chicken, and more.
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Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 23 May 2025
Hazan, from Emilia Romagna, herself never criticized that Italian-American strain as did others who held her more northern cookery in higher esteem.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Projects will include season two of her Netflix cookery show, her commercial enterprise As Ever, and her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Most importantly, the recipes are also easy to make and a perfect introduction to the flavors and techniques of Mediterranean cookery.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 23 May 2025
Hazan, from Emilia Romagna, herself never criticized that Italian-American strain as did others who held her more northern cookery in higher esteem.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Projects will include season two of her Netflix cookery show, her commercial enterprise As Ever, and her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Most importantly, the recipes are also easy to make and a perfect introduction to the flavors and techniques of Mediterranean cookery.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookery
Noun
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Local tools for local cuisine So two groups of Neanderthals managed to have strikingly different food cultures over a distance of just a few miles.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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American and European cuisines are not the most vegan friendly but broadening your palette will afford you more options.—
Brianna J. Heath,
Essence,
16 July 2025
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Last year, the parents of a two-year-old said workers at a Japanese restaurant accidentally served their toddler cooking wine mislabeled as apple juice.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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This recipe is loved for its simple ingredients and quick cooking time.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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“Cookery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookery. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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