cooking time

noun

The amount of time required to heat food to a desired temperature, at which the food is then prepared.

“Leave the vegetables to steam for the 20 minutes cooking time.”

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Meanings

nouncooking time (countable and uncountable, plural cooking times)

plural cooking times

  1. countableuncountablecookingThe amount of time required to heat food to a desired temperature, at which the food is then prepared.

    Leave the vegetables to steam for the 20 minutes cooking time.

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APA

cooking time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooking%20time

MLA

“cooking time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooking%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cooking time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooking%20time.

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