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The art of cooking encompasses a working knowledge of art, math,history, a sense of style and, more important, experience in thekitchen. In short, one must master the finer points of cookingbefore attempting to create an edible masterpiece.

Whether by the often tried method of trial and error or underthe tutelage of a master chef, the first thing one must do is acquireat least a rudimentary understanding of the basic language and skillsassociated with cooking, beginning with the term itself.

Sometime during the 1980s and the early '90s the term "cooking"evolved into "culinary arts," making the subject more appealing.This new image not only propelled cooking into the …