cookery
noun/ˈkʊkəri/
/ˈkʊkəri/
[uncountable] (especially British English)- the art or activity of preparing and cooking food
- I'm going on a cookery course.
- Italian cookery
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingb1, Hobbiesb1- Before he leaves home, he needs to learn some basic cookery.
- a step-by-step cookery series for beginners
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- vegetarian
- cordon bleu
- …
- learn
- demonstration
- class
- course
- …
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