culinari

Culinari is a term used in several Romance languages to refer to the culinary arts, cooking, and cuisine. The word encompasses the practices, knowledge, and traditions involved in preparing, presenting, and studying food. In dictionaries of languages such as Italian and Romanian, related forms include culinar and culinărie, used as adjectives or nouns to describe things connected with cooking and gastronomy. The concept is applied across education, media, and professional settings to categorize content about recipes, kitchen techniques, menu development, food safety, nutrition, and gastronomic heritage.

In cultural contexts, culinari highlights the relationship between food, culture, and identity, illustrating how cooking techniques, ingredients, and table traditions differ between regions. In higher education and professional kitchens, the term appears in curricula, course titles, and industry discussions about culinary arts, hospitality management, and culinary science. Modern usage often emphasizes both practical skills—knife work, heat control, sanitation—and theoretical aspects such as recipe development, sensory analysis, and food studies.

Because the term is language-dependent rather than a single international organization or framework, its exact meaning can vary by country. It is commonly used as an umbrella descriptor similar to "culinary" and is found in dictionaries, glossaries, and branding related to food and cooking.