cookery

Everyday

1. (mainly UK) Cookery is the skill or activity of preparing and cooking food. tree →
2. Cookery is a school subject or class where you learn to cook. tree →

In the lessons

In UK schools, cookery lessons teach food safety, measuring and recipes. In maths, cookery uses weighing, measuring and scaling recipes. In everyday life, people take cookery courses or watch cookery shows. Phrases: cookery class, cookery book, cookery programme.

Examples

• We made scones in cookery today. tree →
• She wants to go on a cookery course. tree →
• Grandad watches cookery programmes. tree →
• Wash your hands before cookery. tree →
• My cookery book has a pizza recipe. tree →
• Cookery teaches you to measure carefully. tree →
• "Yes, indeed," she replied, "no such a thing as a respectable meat soup--their cookery is miserable stuff." tree →

Note

Uncountable. Mainly British; Americans more often say «cooking». Not the same as «cookie» or «crockery» (plates and cups).