foodkeeping
nounUK /ˈfuːdˌkiːpɪŋ/
US /ˈfudˌkipɪŋ/
Foodkeeping is the job of storing food safely so it stays good to eat.
Good foodkeeping keeps the milk cold and the bread dry.
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2. The practice of managing household food supplies and planning meals.
Her careful foodkeeping meant the family never wasted groceries.
3. The work of a person who looks after food stores, as on a ship or in a camp.
The cook's foodkeeping kept the crew fed for the whole voyage.
4. The act of keeping or maintaining food traditions within a family or community.
The festival is a form of foodkeeping that passes recipes down through generations.