Cooking, also known as cookery or professionally as the culinary arts, is the art, science and craft of
using
heat to
make food more palatable, digestible, nutritious, or safe. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary
widely,
from
grilling
food over an open fire, to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting local
conditions.
Cooking is an aspect of all human societies and a cultural universal.
Culled from wikipedia