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cookery

[ kook-uh-ree ]

noun

Chiefly British.
plural cookeries.
  1. the art or practice of cooking.
  2. a place equipped for cooking.


cookery

/ ˈʊəɪ /

noun

  1. the art, study, or practice of cooking
  2. a place for cooking
  3. a cookhouse at a mining or lumber camp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cookery1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English cokerie, kokery; cook 1, -ery
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The rice cooker — which, of course, should never be limited to merely rice cookery — is a magical tool that has fully mastered the ins and outs of grains, liquids and cooking time.

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Beckham is known for his previous attempts to break into modelling, photography and cookery.

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A cookery writer has decided to ditch the traditional oven and cook her entire Christmas dinner using air fryers.

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In London, Made in Hackney – the UK's first fully vegan community cookery school and charity – raises grants to provide a range of services to its local community, including free meals and cookery lessons.

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