Culinary vs. Cooking — What's the Difference?

Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery.

Cooking, cookery, or culinary arts is the art, science, and craft of using heat to prepare food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting local conditions.

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

To prepare (food) for eating by applying heat.

Of or relating to a kitchen.

To prepare or treat by heating

Relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens; as, a culinary vessel; the culinary art.

(Slang) To alter or falsify so as to make a more favorable impression; doctor

Of or relating to or used in cooking

To prepare food for eating by applying heat.

To undergo application of heat especially for the purpose of later ingestion.

(Slang) To happen, develop, or take place

(Slang) To proceed or perform very well

A person who prepares food for eating.

(uncountable) The process of preparing food by using heat.

An instance of preparing food by using heat.

The result of preparing food by using heat.

(uncountable) One's ability to prepare food; cookery.

(uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.

(uncountable) The cheapest available beer for sale in a public house; cooking bitter or cooking lager.

Designed for culinary purposes

(informal) In progress, happening.

Present participle of cook

The practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared; cookery.

The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.

The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat;