Cookery vs. Cooking

Cookerynoun

The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.

Cookerynoun

(obsolete) A delicacy; a dainty.

Cookerynoun

(obsolete) Cooking tools or apparatus.

Cookerynoun

The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat; cooking.

Cookerynoun

A delicacy; a dainty.

Cookerynoun

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat;

Cookingnoun

(uncountable) The process of preparing food by using heat.

Cookingnoun

An instance of preparing food by using heat.

Cookingnoun

The result of preparing food by using heat.

Cookingnoun

(uncountable) One's ability to prepare food; cookery.

Cookingnoun

(uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.

Cookingadjective

(informal) In progress, happening.

Cookingverb

present participle of cook

Cookingnoun

the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared; cookery.

Cookingnoun

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.

Cookingnoun

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat;

Cooking

Cooking, cookery, or culinary arts is the art, science, and craft of using heat to prepare food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting local conditions.