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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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Ethane, propane and butane are all considered natural-gas liquids, and are used as inputs for petrochemical plants, and cooking and heating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Adding anchovies, or any kind of tinned seafood, to pasta is steeped in tradition, dating back to 19th-century Italian cooking.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

But as of April 28, less than a litre of cooking oil cost around four million rials and eggs were 240,000 each, with meat costing from seven to 23 million rials per kilogramme.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

For burger-centric establishments, it’s difficult to add a menu item that’s altogether different in terms of the cooking and even the packaging materials, she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Ursula Granger ruled the kitchen and other dependencies, supervising the cooking and washing, the smokehouse where meats were cured, and the cider-making operation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis