Noun
cook -
someone who cooks food
skilled worker ,
skilled workman ,
trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills
chef a professional cook
cooky ,
cookie a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site
fry cook a cook who specializes in fried foods
preserver someone who keeps safe from harm or danger
roaster a special cooking pan for roasting
seasoner a cook who uses seasonings; "the cook is a light seasoner"
Cook -
English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
James Cook ,
Captain Cook ,
Captain James Cook
Verb
cook -
transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
change integrity change in physical make-up
bake cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven; "bake the potatoes"
brown fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan"
coddle cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs"
souse cook in a marinade; "souse herring"
micro-cook ,
microwave ,
nuke ,
zap cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers"
parboil ,
blanch cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"
cook transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
overcook cook too long; "The vegetables were completely overcooked"
fricassee make a fricassee of by cooking; "fricassee meats"
stew cook slowly and for a long time in liquid; "Stew the vegetables in wine"
roast cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; "roast the turkey"
braise cook in liquid; "braise beef"
fry cook on a hot surface using fat; "fry the pancakes"
grill cook over a grill; "grill the sausages"
steam cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"
pressure-cook cook in a pressure cooker
poach cook in a simmering liquid; "poached apricots"
cook -
prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please" ; "can you make me an omelette?" ; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
fix ,
ready ,
make ,
prepare
create from raw material ,
create from raw stuff make from scratch
preserve ,
keep prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats" ; "keep potatoes fresh"
dress out ,
dress arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
deglaze dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring
escallop ,
scallop shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress"
flambe pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
put on add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
devil coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs"
precook cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice"
whip up ,
whomp up prepare or cook quickly or hastily
cook up ,
concoct make a concoction (of) by mixing
lard prepare or cook with lard; "lard meat"
make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends" ; "make enemies"
cook -
prepare a hot meal; "My husband doesn't cook"
cook transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
create from raw material ,
create from raw stuff make from scratch
cookery ,
cooking ,
preparation the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art" ; "people are needed who have experience in cookery" ; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cook -
transform by heating; "The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle"
modify ,
alter ,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite" ; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
cook -
tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures" ; "cook the books" ; "falsify the data"
fudge ,
manipulate ,
fake ,
falsify ,
wangle ,
misrepresent
chisel ,
cheat carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"
cook up ,
fabricate ,
invent ,
manufacture ,
make up make up something artificial or untrue
juggle hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; "the player juggled the ball"
