culinary

Everyday

1. To do with cooking or the kitchen. tree →
2. (formal) Connected with cooking as a skill or art, such as culinary skills or a culinary school. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it appears on cookbooks, TV cooking shows and labels: «culinary herbs» are herbs used in cooking. In food technology lessons it describes cooking skills. In stories it tells the reader something is about food in a slightly grand way. Phrases: «culinary skills», «culinary arts», «culinary herbs», «culinary delight», «culinary school».

Examples

• Basil and parsley are culinary herbs. tree →
• My uncle went to culinary school to become a chef. tree →
• The class showed off their culinary skills at the bake sale. tree →
• The festival had food from many culinary traditions. tree →
• Grandad's culinary masterpiece was a burnt sausage. tree →
• (formal) The hotel is famous for its culinary excellence. tree →

Note

Only an adjective: «culinary skills», not «a culinary». Pronounced «KUL-in-air-ee» (UK) or «KYOO-lin-air-ee» (US). Rather formal; in everyday talk people say «cooking».