I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a cooking apple
catering/restaurant/cooking facilities
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The rooms all have cooking facilities and a fridge.
cooking apple
cooking chocolate (= chocolate to use in cooking )
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Melt the cooking chocolate and spread it over the tray.
cooking instructions
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The cooking instructions can be found on the side of the packet.
cooking oil
cooking tips
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Most recipes come with added cooking tips.
do the shopping/cleaning/ironing/cooking etc
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Who does the cooking in your family?
home cooking
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good old-fashioned home cooking
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
basic
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In hospital environments basic services such as cooking and laundry were organized centrally and cleaning was undertaken by domestics.
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People will find it progressively difficult to meet their basic need for cooking energy.
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The rooms are clean and comfortable and all have basic cooking facilities.
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Of the six basic housework tasks cooking is, according to these women, potentially the most enjoyable activity.
good
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Having said that, it's a convenient - though quite pricey - way to buy a good quality cooking outfit.
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Instead, it gives a few lines of new advice on better cooking methods.
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So, to bring out the best in your cooking make sure you use the purest soy sauce, Kikkoman Soy Sauce.
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A continental breakfast, with cheeses and meats, is served and dinner is four courses and consists of good home cooking .
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Left-over Stilton is very good for cooking and is an affordable substitute for Roquefort.
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And the other girls didn't seem to be any good at cooking .
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It is safer to cook the stuffing separately from the turkey to give the turkey a better chance of cooking right through.
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It is often referred to as baker's cheese and is, as implied, very good for cooking .
traditional
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Recession has put traditional country cooking firmly back on the menu.
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But there are now several recognised cooking methods that not only maintain the standards of traditional cooking, but improve on them.
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All these functions can be combined to give you the advantages of traditional cooking in less than half the normal cooking time.
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Persevere Enjoy traditional home cooking in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
■ NOUN
home
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Fine home cooking and all the other special comforts you would expect in this beautifully restored home.
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Excellent home cooking with choice of menu.
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Breakfast is continental style and dinners are tasty home cooking with a choice of menu.
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Good home cooking is served and fresh local and garden produce are used.
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This hotel has an excellent reputation for its home cooking .
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A continental breakfast, with cheeses and meats, is served and dinner is four courses and consists of good home cooking .
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It's big healthy hunks of wholesome home cooking served to a joyous family gathering.
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Persevere Enjoy traditional home cooking in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
time
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A shelf allows more food to be cooked at the same time , though the cooking times will be longer.
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Increase the cooking time if you like your lamb well done.
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Calculate the cooking time by using the bird's stuffed weight.
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Power is instantaneous, which means that no preheating time is required, so overall cooking times are reduced.
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The meat is then replaced into the oven and set on combi-steaming for the rest of the cooking time .
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All these functions can be combined to give you the advantages of traditional cooking in less than half the normal cooking time .
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The combination of these methods provides optimum cooking quality and shorter cooking times of up to five times less than conventional methods.
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Be guided by the cooking time on the packet and always taste the pasta yourself to check that it is not overcooked.
times
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A shelf allows more food to be cooked at the same time, though the cooking times will be longer.
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Power is instantaneous, which means that no preheating time is required, so overall cooking times are reduced.
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The combination of these methods provides optimum cooking quality and shorter cooking times of up to five times less than conventional methods.
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Simply look up the cake tin size in the charts on pages 8-12 for all the ingredients, quantities and cooking times .
■ VERB
enjoy
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Instead, he became a professor of immunology but says that he still enjoys cooking .
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She enjoyed cooking , and sewing, and listening to other people's adventures.
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I enjoy keep-fit, cooking , crosswords, kids and anything exciting.
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Both enjoy cooking , appreciate good food and love entertaining.
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She enjoys the cooking and it shows in her wholesome and hearty meals.
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Persevere Enjoy traditional home cooking in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
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She enjoys reading, cooking , arts and crafts, quizzes and good conversation.
like
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A lorry driver's wife: I do like cooking if I've got time to do it properly.
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He says he likes the cooking , woodwork and the teachers.
need
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The recipe here is for a simple marzipan that needs no cooking .
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The recipe given here is a quick-to-make fondant that does not need cooking .
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Couscous is an excellent base for hot and cold salads and it doesn't need cooking - simply soak it.
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It says they don't need any cooking but I rather wonder.
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There are many recipes but here's a specially easy one which needs no cooking .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be cooking
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Hey, guys! What's cooking ?
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The band is really cooking tonight.
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Once in a while, think about why you are cooking , serving and eating together as a family.
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Soon I saw a small hut where an old man was cooking his breakfast over a fire.
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We were cooking for ourselves so we settled in for the evening and made ourselves comfortable.
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While boar is cooking , saute mushrooms in remaining 1 tablespoon of butter until lightly golden brown; set aside.
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While parsnips are cooking , in a small skillet, saute onion and saffron in butter until soft but not browned.
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While sauce is cooking , in another large saute pan, saute apple wedges in butter until lightly browned.
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While the buns were cooking members were divided into teams.
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While the rice is cooking , add the saffron to the stock and allow to stand. 4.
be cooking (with gas)
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Laundry flew from the flagpoles; windows were broken or boarded-up; there were cooking fires in the roads.
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Once in a while, think about why you are cooking , serving and eating together as a family.
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Soon I saw a small hut where an old man was cooking his breakfast over a fire.
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The air was rippling with heat above the goats, as if they were cooking .
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The East Village was cooking then.
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While parsnips are cooking , in a small skillet, saute onion and saffron in butter until soft but not browned.
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While the Quorn mixture is cooking , cook the rice according to the instructions.
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While the rice is cooking , add the saffron to the stock and allow to stand. 4.
ethnic cooking/fashion/design etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Do you do a lot of cooking ?
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Gail's cooking is always good.
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His hobbies include cooking and wine-making.
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I can recommend that new Greek restaurant. Their cooking is excellent.
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Karen loves Italian cooking .
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Maybe you should take a Chinese cooking class.
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Southern cooking
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Stop criticizing my cooking !
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There's nothing like home cooking .
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Who does the cooking in your house?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All meals are provided and the centre specialises in vegetarian cooking .
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Because they can see nothing in front of them but cooking and scrubbing and mending ... and endless babies.
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Even though cooking may destroy the bacterial cells, it is unlikely to inactivate the toxin.
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He would give £5 to my mum for all the cooking and £5 to my father and £5 to my uncle.
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Jean-Claude Kausmann doesn't get involved in laundering in his own home - but he does do all the shopping and cooking .
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Their job is at home, in bed and then doing the cooking .
II. adjective
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be cooking
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Hey, guys! What's cooking ?
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The band is really cooking tonight.
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Once in a while, think about why you are cooking , serving and eating together as a family.
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Soon I saw a small hut where an old man was cooking his breakfast over a fire.
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We were cooking for ourselves so we settled in for the evening and made ourselves comfortable.
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While boar is cooking , saute mushrooms in remaining 1 tablespoon of butter until lightly golden brown; set aside.
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While parsnips are cooking , in a small skillet, saute onion and saffron in butter until soft but not browned.
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While sauce is cooking , in another large saute pan, saute apple wedges in butter until lightly browned.
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While the buns were cooking members were divided into teams.
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While the rice is cooking , add the saffron to the stock and allow to stand. 4.
be cooking (with gas)
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Laundry flew from the flagpoles; windows were broken or boarded-up; there were cooking fires in the roads.
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Once in a while, think about why you are cooking , serving and eating together as a family.
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Soon I saw a small hut where an old man was cooking his breakfast over a fire.
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The air was rippling with heat above the goats, as if they were cooking .
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The East Village was cooking then.
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While parsnips are cooking , in a small skillet, saute onion and saffron in butter until soft but not browned.
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While the Quorn mixture is cooking , cook the rice according to the instructions.
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While the rice is cooking , add the saffron to the stock and allow to stand. 4.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Add the tomatoes and some of the cooking water.
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That's cooking chocolate -- you shouldn't really eat it on its own.
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We keep all the cooking utensils on the bottom shelf.