How to Use cookery in a Sentence

cookery

noun
  • Nobody does fish cookery better than you guys.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • But the real pull is his three-day cookery and sherry-tasting tour.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
  • Here a simple omelet with Boursin becomes a master class in egg cookery.
    — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • There seems to be a genuine interest in old school cookery and techniques.
    — David Holloway, al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • The first involves spearing meat on sticks — perhaps the oldest form of open-fire cookery.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 23 May 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
  • 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
  • The land’s native plants — pulses, wheat, grapes, olives — have been the building blocks of cookery for countless cultures.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • To combine the best in Nordic cookery and culinary traditions with impulses from abroad.
    — Alexander Lobrano, New York Times, 19 May 2017
  • That is where the similarities in the cookery end and the differences begin.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • And maybe depending on how that goes, and Inés and I can then pitch you on some more advanced pork cookery later on.
    — Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • This plant is a common area garden feature thanks to its floppy, broad leaves, and frequently used in Mexican cookery.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Even though trusty cast-iron skillets are traditional in Southern cookery and with most upside-down cakes, this recipe turns out better in a cake pan.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Traditionally, the five flavors in Chinese cookery are salty, sour, sweet, spicy and bitter.
    — Howie Southworth, Washington Post, 23 July 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hot pot is the ancient cookery method of rapidly poaching bite-sized morsels of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and tofu in a communal tableside broth.
    — Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
  • British cookery writer Nigella Lawson sauces spaghetti with a mix of butter, Parmesan and this yeasty spread.
    — Elizabeth G. Dunn, WSJ, 30 Jan. 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
  • Between the long list of ingredients, careful rice cookery and seafood preparation, the traditional recipe can take a couple of hours to make.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026

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