cooking instruction

noun
UK /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
US /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/

A cooking instruction is a step that tells you how to make food.

The recipe's first cooking instruction says to wash the vegetables.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A spoken command given by a teacher during a cooking class.

The chef gave a cooking instruction to stir the sauce slowly.

3. A written note on a food package explaining how to heat or prepare the food.

The cooking instruction on the box said to bake for twenty minutes.

4. A rule in a cooking manual that must be followed for safety.

One cooking instruction warns you to keep children away from hot oil.