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cooker

[kook-er] / ˈkʊk ər /




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“A pellet cooker is a cheat code that gives you back about 85% of your time,” said Joe Zavala, of Zavala’s Barbecue outside Dallas, where he opts for the old-school route, with offset smokers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

With no kitchen, she makes soup or noodles in a rice cooker placed on the bed.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

She buys meat off-cuts and cheaper cuts like offal for Luna as well as adding vegetables and other nutrients, which she cooks and freezes and reheats in the slow cooker.

From BBC May 5, 2026

The hearing took place after Ong alleged she was accused by Green of buying a student a rice cooker, which are banned in the university's residential buildings.

From BBC May 5, 2026

Aunty Uju worked feverishly, jerking the freezer compartment, slamming the cupboard, and as she pushed back the pot of jollof rice, the pot of egusi soup fell off the cooker.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A banner reading “Happy Birthday Bill!” hung over a potluck buffet of plastic trays and slow cookers, with the aforementioned Bill and his family and friends all clearly enjoying retirement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

With these cookers, set the internal temperature and the computer takes over, feeding small compressed hardwood pellets into the fire as needed to hold the target heat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Mention French onion soup mix and they tend to think of casseroles, slow cookers and other recipes that begin with the phrase “family favorite.”

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

The Canteen Owners' Association of Sri Lanka said fears of shortages have sparked panic buying of electric stoves and rice cookers.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

Pressure cookers are designed with heavy locks that hold the lid on the pot, even when an enormous amount of steam has built up beneath it.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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