Cooking

Definition

Cooking is defined as combining two or more ingredients and putting them on the stove or in the oven.

Examples

Some examples of cooking:

• pie, because there are multiple ingredients that are cooked in the oven
• chicken nuggets and french fries, because there are two ingredients that are cooked in the oven
• chocolate ice cream, because the cream and cocoa powder are combined on the stove

Some examples of food preparation that does not count as cooking:

• pasta made in the microwave because it doesn't use the stove or oven
• rice made in the microwave because it doesn't use the stove or oven
• frozen pizza because it only has a single ingredient
• tang ice cream, because it does not use the stove or oven