cookery book
Definition
- Noun:
- A book containing recipes and instructions for preparing food: A "cookery book" is a reference book that provides detailed directions for making various dishes, including lists of ingredients, step-by-step procedures, and often cooking tips or nutritional information.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She bought a new cookery book to learn how to bake French pastries.
- My grandmother's cookery book is filled with handwritten notes and family recipes.
Advanced Usage
As a source of culinary knowledge: A "cookery book" can represent a curated collection of culinary techniques and cultural food practices.
- This cookery book is more than just recipes; it's a history of regional Italian cuisine.
In a figurative sense: Sometimes used metaphorically to refer to a set of standard procedures or formulas.
- The manager's guide was like a cookery book for handling client complaints.
Variants and Related Words
Cookbook (n): The more common modern synonym for "cookery book."
- I found the recipe in a vegetarian cookbook.
Recipe book (n): A book specifically composed of recipes, often used interchangeably with cookery book.
- She published her own recipe book featuring desserts.
Synonyms
- Culinary guide: A book that instructs on cooking.
- Kitchen manual: A reference book for kitchen techniques and recipes.
Related Phrases
- To follow a cookery book: To prepare a dish by precisely adhering to the instructions in a cookery book.
- He followed the cookery book exactly, and the meal turned out perfectly.
Related Idioms
- To be someone's cookery book: To be the definitive source of information or method for someone (less common, figurative).
- For basic home repairs, that manual is my cookery book.
Noun
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a book of recipes and cooking directions
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