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cookery

noun

ˈku̇-k(ə-)rē

Definition of cookery

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 Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 Over on the Red Team, poor protein cookery brings Justin, Nana, and Jassi all to the bottom. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026 Hot pot is the ancient cookery method of rapidly poaching bite-sized morsels of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and tofu in a communal tableside broth. — Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026 White as a Sunday glove, coconut is the doyenne of Southern layer cakes, a masterpiece of home cookery that has crowned dining room sideboards for more than a hundred years. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cookery

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Traditional dishes, transformed Salinari grew up with two kinds of cuisines.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026
These days, takeout cartons come in a variety of shapes, and the food landscape has expanded to include a range of cuisines that might show up in the former oyster pail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Braised chicken breasts were not marked as needing additional cooking, though that was corrected.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Organized around seven guiding principles, the book pairs philosophy with practical recipes, encouraging readers to see cooking as an opportunity to reconnect with food, others, and themselves instead of an obligation.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026

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