cottura

Definitions of cottura
  1. noun
    the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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    tostatura
    cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
    arrostimento
    cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
    frittura, padella
    cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
    abbrustolimento, arrostimento, tostatura
    cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
    bollitura, bollore
    cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
    cucina, culinaria
    the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
    gastronomia
    a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
    type of:
    cambiamento, cambio
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
  2. noun
    cooking by dry heat in an oven
  3. noun
    the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
    synonyms: cucina, culinaria
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    gastronomia
    a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
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