Cookery vs. Cooking
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Difference Between Cookery and Cooking
Cookerynoun
The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.
Henry was not very good at cookery and most of his meals ended up burned.Cookingnoun
(uncountable) The process of preparing food by using heat.
Cookerynoun
(obsolete) A delicacy; a dainty.
Cookingnoun
An instance of preparing food by using heat.
Cookerynoun
(obsolete) Cooking tools or apparatus.
Cookingnoun
The result of preparing food by using heat.
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Cookerynoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat;
cooking can be a great artpeople are needed who have experience in cookeryhe left the preparation of meals to his wifeCookingnoun
(uncountable) One's ability to prepare food; cookery.
My cooking isn't very good. I don't have any idea how to prepare a good meal.I missed my mum's cooking while I was at university.Cookingnoun
(uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.
What you've produced is a perfect example of authentic Chinese cooking.Cookingadjective
(informal) In progress, happening.
The project took a few days to gain momentum, but by the end of the week, things were really cooking.Cookingverb
present participle of cook
Cookingnoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat;
cooking can be a great artpeople are needed who have experience in cookeryhe left the preparation of meals to his wifeADVERTISEMENT
