cookingorder

noun
UK /ˈkʊkɪŋˌɔːdə/
US /ˈkʊkɪŋˌɔːrdər/

The order in which you cook the parts of a meal.

Follow the cooking order so the pasta is ready when the sauce is done.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A request placed at a restaurant for food to be prepared.

The kitchen received a large cooking order for the party.

3. A command or instruction telling someone to start cooking.

The chef gave the cooking order and everyone began chopping vegetables.

4. The arrangement of dishes in the sequence they are served.

The cooking order put the soup before the main course.