cookery

/'kukəri/

Thân thiện

He enjoys learning the art of cookery in his home kitchen.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The art, practice, or skill of preparing food by applying heat: "Cookery" refers to the process and techniques involved in cooking food.
   • The activity of preparing cooked meals: It can also denote the act of cooking itself.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She studied French cookery for years. (She studied the techniques of French cooking for years.)
  • The book covers the basics of modern cookery. (The book covers the fundamentals of modern food preparation.)
  • His interest in cookery began as a hobby. (His interest in the skill of cooking began as a hobby.)

Advanced Usage

• "The cookery of a region": Refers to the characteristic style or methods of food preparation associated with a specific area.
  • The documentary explored the traditional cookery of the Mediterranean.
• In a formal or technical context: Often used in titles of books, courses, or fields of study.
  • He enrolled in a diploma program in professional cookery.

Variants and Related Words

• Cook (verb/noun): To prepare food with heat; a person who cooks.
• Cooking (noun): Very similar to "cookery," often used interchangeably, though "cooking" is more common in everyday speech.
• Culinary (adjective): Related to cooking or the kitchen (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Cuisine: A style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country or establishment.
• Food preparation: The process of getting food ready for eating or cooking.
• Gastronomy: The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food.

Related Phrases

• Cookery book (noun phrase): A book containing recipes and instructions for cooking.
  • She found an old family recipe in a cookery book.
• Cookery show (noun phrase): A television program about cooking.
  • He loves to watch cookery shows on the weekend.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "cookery." Idioms typically use the verb "cook," such as "cook the books" or "too many cooks spoil the broth.")

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
   • cooking can be a great art
   • people are needed who have experience in cookery
   • he left the preparation of meals to his wife

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cooking
• preparation