Dict: easton - Cook

Cook @ a person employed to perform culinary service. In early times among the Hebrews cooking was performed by the mistress of the household kjv@Genesis:18:2-6; kjv@Judges:6:19), and the process was very expeditiously performed kjv@Genesis:27:3-4, 9, 10). Professional cooks were afterwards employed ( kjv@1Samuel:8:13 kjv@1Samuel:9:23). Few animals, as a rule, were slaughtered (other than sacrifices), except for purposes of hospitality kjv@Genesis:18:7; kjv@Luke:15:23). The paschal lamb was roasted over a fire kjv@Exodus:12:8-9; kjv@2Chronicals:35:13). Cooking by boiling was the usual method adopted kjv@Leviticus:8:31; kjv@Exodus:16:23). No cooking took place on the Sabbath day kjv@Exodus:35:3).