How to Use cookery in a Sentence

cookery

noun
  • Like so much Southeast Asian cookery, most of the work to make thoke can be done way ahead of time.
    Kat Craddock, Saveur, 8 Sep. 2017
  • High-tech cookery, too Speaking of making food, there are some high-tech tools to help you along.
    Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2020
  • The meat-free meal was a lesson in showing that there’s more to bean cookery than throwing a ham hock in the pot and calling it a day.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
  • But the real pull is his three-day cookery and sherry-tasting tour.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
  • The first involves spearing meat on sticks — perhaps the oldest form of open-fire cookery.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 23 May 2020
  • To get the hang of whipping up a meal in a moveable space, the chef tag-teamed with a friend to learn the ropes before debuting his cookery on wheels in 2017.
    Tracy Kaler, Chron, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Here a simple omelet with Boursin becomes a master class in egg cookery.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • Straight out of the can, Spam has the mouthfeel of a pinkish pâté and the look of congealed goo, putting it in stark contrast with artisanal cookery.
    Jeremy Repanich, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017
  • A sauté of truffles is a plate which is concocted and served by the mistress of the house herself; in short, the truffle is the diamond of the art of cookery.
    Smithsonian, 25 Jan. 2017
  • There seems to be a genuine interest in old school cookery and techniques.
    David Holloway, al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Half of the entrees at Hearth are built around fish, a clear passion — and talent — for seafood cookery apparent.
    Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Your Meat As with all successful meat cookery, the first step is to season your protein, and season it well.
    Brad Leone and Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Even chefs well versed in rice cookery are surprised by the quality of some of the products currently coming out of the South.
    Osayi Endolyn, WSJ, 13 July 2018
  • The supermarket pledged to explain the name change through on-shelf labeling, recipe cards and in its cookery schools.
    James Briggs and Jack Guy, CNN, 17 June 2021
  • This model could free people up from some of the tasks of cookery and give them time to focus on creativity.
    Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2018
  • At 12 years old, his dad was showing him how to break down chicken and pork, steamroll fish, and teaching him the basics of Chinese cookery.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • That is where the similarities in the cookery end and the differences begin.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Keep in mind that deep-frying is not a kind of cookery to be undertaken by the uninitiated.
    Joy Wallace Dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 July 2017
  • The term receipt, when referring to cookery, is bygone.
    Heather Richie, Southern Living, 11 July 2017
  • To combine the best in Nordic cookery and culinary traditions with impulses from abroad.
    Alexander Lobrano, New York Times, 19 May 2017
  • This book presents showcasing treasured family recipes that, with time, have evolved and become a part of Texas cookery.
    Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2022
  • There's perhaps a spaghetti Western joke in here, but this was clearly not this gang's first online Italian cookery rodeo.
    Joe Ray, Wired, 20 Dec. 2020
  • British cookery writer Nigella Lawson sauces spaghetti with a mix of butter, Parmesan and this yeasty spread.
    Elizabeth G. Dunn, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
  • What else is there to say about Daeho’s short rib stew, which has already proven itself to be a titan of homestyle Korean beef cookery?
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 May 2021
  • The device is a relic of French cookery used to squash the carcass of a roasted duck to release juices, which are then made into an elaborate sauce spiked with cognac.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Britain has moved forward and has started really embracing outdoor style cookery with the increase in fire pits, use of coals and BBQ.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022
  • All the tricks of wartime cookery came into play as each used their imagination and cooking dexterity to gain the highest points for each round.
    Seija Rankin, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Which is a crying shame, because our culinary flair offers more than just a few make-do dishes for budget-conscious cookery.
    Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Just inside the kitchen door, savory smells waft with the heat — cloves, turmeric, tamarind, cinnamon, curry leaf and fenugreek: a catechism of Burmese cookery.
    Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2022
  • The cookery on the Oregon halibut entree ($36) was impressive, a lovely sear giving way to a tender, flaky center.
    Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2019

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