culinarycul‧i‧na‧ry /ˈkʌlənəri $ ˈkʌləneri, ˈkjuːl-/ adjective [only before noun] 
culinary skills mushrooms dried for culinary use the region’s culinary delights (=food that tastes very good)
WORD ORIGINculinary
Origin:
1600-1700 Latin culinarius, from culina ‘kitchen’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Deep-dish pizza is one of Chicago's culinary traditions.
- Mary learned a lot of culinary skills from Gerard.
- Mint is perhaps the best-known of culinary herbs.
- The use of garlic, whether for medicinal or culinary purposes, dates back several centuries.
- Already lines of recruits are filing past the hotplates to collect the Catering Corps' famous blend of humour and culinary excellence.
- Among the most popular classes are culinary arts programs in which lunching and learning go hand-in-hand.
- Butter flavoring is available for culinary uses.
- Having discarded as inadequate our orthodox rationalisations for meat's culinary centrality, the question remained: why is it so important?
- Having lurched trendily through the culinary eighties, we may now be discovering something more substantial and enduring in game.
- His cheesemaker is situated on the outskirts of the village, but he keeps names top secret from the culinary competition.
- She'd never have suspected the Viking of possessing culinary skills.
- Yet this unassuming treatise, written by Amelia Simmons, is a giant in culinary history.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that is used in cooking
: cooking utensils/oil/salt etc used for or in cooking , and not usually for anything else: · We keep all the cooking utensils on the bottom shelf.· That's cooking chocolate -- you shouldn't really eat it on its own.
formal used for or in cooking: · Mint is perhaps the best-known of culinary herbs.· The use of garlic, whether for medicinal or culinary purposes, dates back several centuries.
WORD SETSallspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the region’s culinary delights (=food that tastes very good)COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
formal relating to cooking: the region’s culinary delights (=food that tastes very good)· Or whatever ethnic culinary delights you are offered.· This is one of the many New York culinary delights that appear only in ersatz forms outside the city.· She might not be able to manage one of Marguerite's culinary delights, but at least she could cook herself a meal.· Guests were full of praise for the culinary delights, and the branch was able to add £527 to its funds.
· She'd never have suspected the Viking of possessing culinary skills.· So did another friendly institution called the Cooking Class, organized to enhance the wives' culinary skill.· An old acquaintance visiting from California once asked to borrow my Teflon skillet to demonstrate his culinary skills.· Tony had all the culinary skills of a dead water buffalo.· I can't cook at all, so a toasted bagel is about the limit of my culinary skills.
culinary skills mushrooms dried for culinary use the region’s culinary delights (=food that tastes very good)