The difference between Cookery and Cooking
When used as nouns, cookery means the art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat, whereas cooking means the process of preparing food by using heat.
Cooking is also adjective with the meaning: in progress, happening.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cookery and Cooking
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Cookery as a noun:
The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.
Examples:
"synonyms: cooking"
"Henry was not very good at cookery and most of his meals ended up burned."
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Cookery as a noun (obsolete):
A delicacy; a dainty.
Examples:
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Cookery as a noun (obsolete):
Cooking tools or apparatus.
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Cookery as a noun (figurative):
Making something appear better than it is; altering or falsifying records; 'window dressing'.
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Cooking as a noun (uncountable):
The process of preparing food by using heat.
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Cooking as a noun (countable, rare):
An instance of preparing food by using heat.
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Cooking as a noun (uncountable):
The result of preparing food by using heat. One's ability to prepare food; cookery. The style or genre of food preparation.
Examples:
"My cooking isn't very good. I don't have any idea how to prepare a good meal."
"I missed my mum's cooking while I was at university."
"What you've produced is a perfect example of authentic Chinese cooking."
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Cooking as an adjective (informal):
In progress, happening.
Examples:
"The project took a few days to gain momentum, but by the end of the week, things were really cooking."
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Cooking as a verb: