cookeries
Cookeries refers to the art, science, and practice of preparing food. It encompasses the techniques used to transform raw ingredients into dishes, the knowledge of ingredients and seasonings, heat sources, and the equipment that facilitates cooking. The term is closely related to cookery and is often used to denote the broader field that includes domestic kitchen work, professional kitchen operations, culinary education, and culinary culture.
Historically, cookeries developed alongside human cooking practices. Early methods were informal, but over time kitchens organized
Modern cookeries cover a wide range of activities, from everyday domestic cooking to high-end culinary arts.