cooking vs nouvelle cuisine

cooking

noun
  • The style or genre of food preparation. 

  • The process of preparing food by using heat. 

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

  • One's ability to prepare food; cookery. 

  • An instance of preparing food by using heat. 

adj
  • Cheap; better suited for use in recipes than drinking. 

  • Designed for culinary purposes 

  • In progress, happening. 

nouvelle cuisine

noun
  • A French approach to cookery, contrasted with "cuisine classique" (classical cuisine), that is typified by its lighter, more delicate dishes and emphasis on presentation. 

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