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The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat.

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  1. n. The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat.
  2. n. A delicacy; a dainty.
  3. n. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
  4. 1. The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat. 2. A delicacy; a dainty. [Obs.] R. North.
  5. See Cooky.
  6. n:100 n the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat