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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.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
The Terra Madre Americas is the first American version of one of Europe’s biggest food conferences, held in Italy every other year by Slow Food, an organization founded in Italy that promotes traditional cooking and local ingredients.
—Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
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Noun
She will be remembered for her love of music, cooking, fishing and spending time with her family.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
The Terra Madre Americas is the first American version of one of Europe’s biggest food conferences, held in Italy every other year by Slow Food, an organization founded in Italy that promotes traditional cooking and local ingredients.
—Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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