noun

cooking

The activity of preparing food, usually using heat.

Cooking at home gives us more control over our meals.

Etymology

Latin coquere supplies the cooking word. The ending -ing names the activity, gathering the preparation of food, especially its transformation by heat, into a single process.

More examples

I do most of the cooking while my sister washes dishes.
The class introduces children to cooking with fresh vegetables.
Slow cooking makes these beans soft and flavorful.

Forms

cook verb — Prepare food, usually by using heat.

Similar words

preparation: Includes getting food ready through tasks that require no heat.