cuisine

Definition of cuisinenext
as in cooking
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region) spent several years in Tuscany mastering Italian cuisine

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Recent Examples of cuisine This space is reserved solely for hotel guests and members, and the dishes mix of Mediterranean cuisines. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026 Indian cuisine is very vast and unique due to India's diverse climates, soil types, cultures and religions, according to Britannica. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026 These routes facilitated the exchange of goods like salt and vinegar, essential to pickling, along with the culinary knowledge that transformed them into staples of global cuisine. Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026 Sample local farmstead cheeses at Noble Rind Cheese Company, get picnic fixings at Viroqua Food Co+op, and for dinner, reserve a table at The Driftless Cafe, with a menu that changes nightly but always focuses on local, fresh cuisine. Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cuisine
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cooking
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  • Tune into yourself while tuning out the outside world courtesy of an E-bike ride under the Tuscan sun, a stroll through the olive groves, a dip in the infinity pool, a meditative massage, or a private cooking class using ingredients sourced from the property.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Hartman also co-owned the erstwhile The Great Jones Cafe, which brought Cajun cooking to downtown New York and became a hub for the local indie film and music communities.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuisine. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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