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cuisine

Definitions of cuisine
  1. noun
    the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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    types:
    braconnage
    cooking in simmering liquid
    bouillonnement, ébullition
    cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
    art culinaire
    the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
    type of:
    changement d'état
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
  2. noun
    the area for food preparation on a ship
    synonyms: coquerie
  3. noun
    the cook on a ranch or at a camp
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    type of:
    cuisinier
    someone who cooks food
  4. noun
    the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
  5. noun
    a room equipped for preparing meals
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    types:
    coquerie
    the area for food preparation on a ship
    cuisinette
    small kitchen
    type of:
    pièce, salle
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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