cooking
the act of a person or thing that cooks.
the art or practice of preparing food; cookery.
used in preparing foods: All of my cooking utensils are packed, so I had to order pizza.
suited for use in cooked food: The Golden Delicious is our favorite cooking apple, especially for applesauce.: Compare baking (def. 5), eating (def. 4).
Origin of cooking
1Other words from cooking
- self-cook·ing, adjective
Words Nearby cooking
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How to use cooking in a sentence
The goal is for such companions to be able to move about nimbly and perform sophisticated tasks like cooking.
Facebook is training robot assistants to hear as well as see | Karen Hao | August 21, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewFacebook says that event creators have been using the tool “to host expert talks, trivia events, podcast recordings, boxing matches, cooking classes, intimate meet-and-greets, fitness classes and more.”
Facebook launches free ‘paid online events’ for SMBs and others | Greg Sterling | August 14, 2020 | Search Engine LandThe company is expanding with Issa’s Edible Adventures, a children’s cooking show focused on health, nutrition and culture, and Tiny Travelers, a product that Wolfe Pereira compares to the Lonely Planet travel guides, except for kids.
The prices of liquefied petroleum gas, which is used for cooking and engine fuel, have also been raised twice in two months.
He especially likes to apply his knowledge of physics and chemistry to home cooking.
And if people find themselves dissatisfied with how often they turn to fast food, Bacon says to try things like batch cooking.
Turn the heat down to 325°F and continue cooking until internal temperature reads 140°F on a thermometer.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDrain immediately and immerse the beans in ice water to stop the cooking.
There, she and other mothers can take ministry-sponsored courses, including on cooking and avoiding marital conflict.
Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns | Xanthe Ackerman | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe had a twice-weekly cooking show on the NCB affiliate, WDSU TV in 1949-50.
The tea was all laid on tables in the garden, and the sausages were cooking over a fire made on the grounds.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayShe thought the idol would consume them, for bachelor cooking was never intended for bachelor invalids.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydHicks was puttering around the fire, evidently cooking supper, and Gregory was moving the picket rope of his horse to fresh grass.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairAs he walked back, he stopped to gather some green bamboos of medium size, for he knew they would be needed in cooking the dinner.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton Wade"If slightly cut before cooking, potatoes slip out of their skins easily," says a home journal.
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