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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 cuisines
Pair fresh ingredients with the Nosh One – an AI robotic chef currently on Kickstarter – and the busy professional may never need worry about meals, aside from choosing a recipe from a menu of over 500 dishes spanning 11-plus international cuisines.
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New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
More than two dozen festival huts will serve foods influenced by Italian, French, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Polynesian, Brazilian, South American, Asian, Irish, Antarctican, Cuban, Mexican and Californian cuisines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
All around the country, cookbook clubs are popping up as a new way to get out and learn about different cuisines.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
This versatile spice flavors Mexican, Indian, Spanish, and more cuisines throughout the world.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Cabbage, the workhorse of a cruciferous vegetable recruited in boundless cuisines since perhaps the beginning of time, has been dubbed 2026’s vegetable of the year.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
The menu has been entirely reworked at Social Desiii, and encompasses a range of cuisines from across India.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Feb. 2026
Caramelizing lemon — by grilling, searing or sauteéing — is done in many Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
With a wide range of cuisines — from African‑Caribbean to French‑Asian pastries, Korean fried chicken to French and Japanese cuisines under one roof — Des Moines is flourishing as a culinary destination.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 12 Feb. 2026
New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
More than two dozen festival huts will serve foods influenced by Italian, French, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Polynesian, Brazilian, South American, Asian, Irish, Antarctican, Cuban, Mexican and Californian cuisines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
All around the country, cookbook clubs are popping up as a new way to get out and learn about different cuisines.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
This versatile spice flavors Mexican, Indian, Spanish, and more cuisines throughout the world.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Cabbage, the workhorse of a cruciferous vegetable recruited in boundless cuisines since perhaps the beginning of time, has been dubbed 2026’s vegetable of the year.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
The menu has been entirely reworked at Social Desiii, and encompasses a range of cuisines from across India.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Feb. 2026
Caramelizing lemon — by grilling, searing or sauteéing — is done in many Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
With a wide range of cuisines — from African‑Caribbean to French‑Asian pastries, Korean fried chicken to French and Japanese cuisines under one roof — Des Moines is flourishing as a culinary destination.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Cuisines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuisines. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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