cooks
Makes the meal
Cooks is the plural of cook, a person who prepares food: Too many cooks spoil the broth.
As a verb, cooks means prepares food by heating: She cooks dinner every night.
Extended uses include falsifying records (cooks the books) and progressing well (Now we're cooking).
Something that cooks is also being planned or developed: What's cooking?
Cook quickly in fat
- simmerCook just under boiling
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- grillCooking surface over fire
fry · poach · blanch · steam · stew · bake · broil · caramelize
Professional kitchen leader
- sous-chefKitchen's second-in-command
- commisJunior chef assistant
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- culinarianProfessional food preparer
short-order · saucier · catering · foodservice · hospitality · mentorship
Kitchen heating appliance
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- rangeExtent of variation
- stovetopBurner platform for cooking
- burnerHeat-producing device component
skillet · pot · pan · wok · stockpot · saucepan · griddle · spatula
Connoisseur of sensual pleasures
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- foodieCasual term for epicure
- degustationCareful tasting of foods
molecular · sous-vide · artisanal · farm-to-table · fusion · umami · pairing · plating
Scheduled eating occasions
provisions · sustenance · nutrition · wholesome · homemade · potluck · feeding · nourishing
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- platingSurface metal application
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- innovationCreating something original
fusion · adaptation · intuition · flair · artistry · finesse · expression · inventiveness
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
grill · fry · poach · blanch · steam · stew · bake · broil · caramelize · sear
chef
Professional kitchen leader
- sous-chefKitchen's second-in-command
- commisJunior chef assistant
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
culinarian · short-order · saucier · catering · foodservice · hospitality · mentorship
stove
Kitchen heating appliance
burner · skillet · pot · pan · wok · stockpot · saucepan · griddle · spatula · ladle
epicurean
Connoisseur of sensual pleasures
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- foodieCasual term for epicure
degustation · molecular · sous-vide · artisanal · farm-to-table · fusion · umami · pairing · plating · presentation
meals
Scheduled eating occasions
feast · provisions · sustenance · nutrition · wholesome · homemade · potluck · feeding · nourishing · hearty
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- platingSurface metal application
- presentationFormal display to viewers
innovation · fusion · adaptation · intuition · flair · artistry · finesse · expression · inventiveness
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- createscreates, invents, devises, designs, produces
- hospitality workersservers, waiters, hostess, hosts, bartenders
- cafeteria usersstudents, college students, university students, freshmen, sophomores
- domestic employmentdomestic workers, household staff, maids, nannies, housekeepers
- support personnelmedics, nurses, doctors, clerks, drivers
cookscools
Lowers in temperature
chills · freezes · refrigerates · cools down · ices
- chocolate chip cookiesBaked sweets with cocoa morsels
- cookie doughUnbaked sweet mixture
- cookie jarContainer for baked sweets
- home cookingMeals prepared at residence
- cook upDevise or invent
- pressure cookerSealed pot using steam
cook, cooking, cookie, cookies, uncooked, cooker, undercooked, cookout, cookbook