cocina

Definitions of cocina
  1. noun
    the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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    torrefacción
    cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
    asar
    cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
    sartén
    cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
    furtivismo
    cooking in simmering liquid
    torrefacción, tostadura, tueste
    cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
    arte culinario
    the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
    frunce
    baking shelled eggs
    gastronomía
    a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
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    cambio de estado
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
  2. noun
    a utensil for cooking
    synonyms: hornillo
  3. noun
    a room equipped for preparing meals
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    cocinilla, office
    small kitchen
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    aposento, cuarto, habitación
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
  4. noun
    a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
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    cocina de carbón
    a stove that burns charcoal as fuel
    cocina eléctrica
    a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power
    cocina de gas
    a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
    cocina económica
    a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
    cocinilla de camping, hornillo campestre, infiernillo campestre
    a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers
    cocinilla, infernillo
    a stove that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol
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    electrodoméstico de cocina
    a home appliance used in preparing food
  5. noun
    the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
    synonyms: arte culinario
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    gastronomía
    a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
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