cooking process
noun phraseUK /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ ˈprəʊ.ses/
US /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ ˈprɑː.ses/
The steps you follow to make food ready to eat.
Boiling the pasta is the first part of the cooking process.
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2. The series of changes food goes through when it is heated.
The cooking process turns raw dough into soft bread.
3. All the work a kitchen does to prepare a dish from start to finish.
The restaurant's cooking process takes about twenty minutes per order.
4. A way of preparing food, such as baking, frying, or steaming.
Steaming is a gentle cooking process that keeps vegetables bright.