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: food that is cooked
Do you like my cooking?
see also home cooking
: suitable or used for cooking
bought some cooking apples
cooking techniques
Cooking time is about 30 minutes.
Examples of cooking in a Sentence
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
In addition to patient care, the center hosts youth outreach groups, elder meetings, cooking classes and other cultural gatherings.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Erika says her influence in cooking came from both sides of her family: Her other grandmother, Geraldine Dortch, made food to raise money to support the Civil Rights Movement.
—Kathleen Purvis, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
Kite flying, origami, treasure hunts, jewelry making, cooking, archery, snorkeling, scuba diving, beach volleyball, gardening — the activities on offer check virtually every age and interest box.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
Yu, along with Chef Andre Chiang of Sichuan Moon at Wynn Palace; Chef Tam Kwok Fung of Chef Tam’s Seasons at Wynn Palace; Chef Henry Zhang of Golden Flower at Wynn Macau; and Chef Jen Yee, executive pastry chef at Wynn Las Vegas, will prepare the finest in haute Chinese cooking.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
If your cookware and cooking utensil collection has seen better days, consider replacing them with this 21-piece nonstick set from Gotham.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
From clean cupboards that keep your cooking on track to clutter-free closets that make getting dressed a breeze, having less stuff makes the everyday easier, and who wouldn't want that?
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2024
California/Mediterranean Favorites from Kismet Perfect Smashed Potatoes Simmer-smash-crisp, the holy trinity of root-vegetable cooking techniques, never fails to deliver.
—Sunset Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Patrick Ryan
usa Today, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2022
The Natural & Delicious high protein, 20% Ancestral Grain recipes are made up of 60 percent animal products (pre-cooking weight), 20% organic spelt and organic oats, and 20% vegetables, fruits, vitamins, and minerals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022
The two men, Derek Ko and Sam Li, had responded to Zoe’s request for chaperones to accompany her on the two-block walk from her cooking-appliance store to her car.
—Sarah Belle Lin, Curbed, 8 Mar. 2022
That’s the history of rock and roll: a constant gumbo in the making, alive and cooking.
—Kenny Loggins, Vulture, 8 June 2022
For even more cooking inspiration, the Ninja Foodi Deluxe comes with a guide filled with 45 recipes, so, really, anyone in the family could turn themselves into a master chef.
—Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022
This was pre-cooking show on every network constantly.
—Alicia Kennedy, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
Hard wheat berries require more cooking time and are chewier than the soft version.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022
More advanced models usually have additional nice-to-haves like multi-cooking functionality — many can slow cook, steam, sauté and even air fry or sous vide.
—Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
Noun
But a new study found that emissions from cooking may degrade the air quality outdoors as well.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
In addition to patient care, the center hosts youth outreach groups, elder meetings, cooking classes and other cultural gatherings.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Erika says her influence in cooking came from both sides of her family: Her other grandmother, Geraldine Dortch, made food to raise money to support the Civil Rights Movement.
—Kathleen Purvis, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
Kite flying, origami, treasure hunts, jewelry making, cooking, archery, snorkeling, scuba diving, beach volleyball, gardening — the activities on offer check virtually every age and interest box.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
Yu, along with Chef Andre Chiang of Sichuan Moon at Wynn Palace; Chef Tam Kwok Fung of Chef Tam’s Seasons at Wynn Palace; Chef Henry Zhang of Golden Flower at Wynn Macau; and Chef Jen Yee, executive pastry chef at Wynn Las Vegas, will prepare the finest in haute Chinese cooking.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
If your cookware and cooking utensil collection has seen better days, consider replacing them with this 21-piece nonstick set from Gotham.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
From clean cupboards that keep your cooking on track to clutter-free closets that make getting dressed a breeze, having less stuff makes the everyday easier, and who wouldn't want that?
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2024
California/Mediterranean Favorites from Kismet Perfect Smashed Potatoes Simmer-smash-crisp, the holy trinity of root-vegetable cooking techniques, never fails to deliver.
—Sunset Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The Los Angeles native took off during the early days of quarantine with her wonderfully weird and specific character videos: a woman who gets turned down by her roommate mid-cooking demo, and someone who's been excluded from their family's erotic film.
—Patrick Ryan
usa Today, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2022
The Natural & Delicious high protein, 20% Ancestral Grain recipes are made up of 60 percent animal products (pre-cooking weight), 20% organic spelt and organic oats, and 20% vegetables, fruits, vitamins, and minerals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022
The two men, Derek Ko and Sam Li, had responded to Zoe’s request for chaperones to accompany her on the two-block walk from her cooking-appliance store to her car.
—Sarah Belle Lin, Curbed, 8 Mar. 2022
That’s the history of rock and roll: a constant gumbo in the making, alive and cooking.
—Kenny Loggins, Vulture, 8 June 2022
For even more cooking inspiration, the Ninja Foodi Deluxe comes with a guide filled with 45 recipes, so, really, anyone in the family could turn themselves into a master chef.
—Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022
This was pre-cooking show on every network constantly.
—Alicia Kennedy, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
Hard wheat berries require more cooking time and are chewier than the soft version.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022
More advanced models usually have additional nice-to-haves like multi-cooking functionality — many can slow cook, steam, sauté and even air fry or sous vide.
—Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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