Synonyms of culinarian

culinarian

noun

ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ē-ən 

as in chef

a person who prepares food by some manner of heating

a celebrated culinarian who started his own cooking school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chef
• cook
• baker
• cooker
• pâtissier
• barbecuer
• griller

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of culinarian

The late James Beard, culinarian and dean of American cooking, froze ice-cube portions of tomato juice and added one to each gazpacho serving. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

The 55-year-old culinarian, beloved for her numerous appearances on the Food Network, died on June 17. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026

Best known as a crooner of award-winning love songs—and perhaps as one-half of a power couple alongside Chrissy Teigen—I’m beginning to think of John Legend as quite the incredible culinarian. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025

How can food writers and culinarians who want to see more chefs like Adjepong on TV and behind the stove continue the momentum and keep using that episode as a teachable moment? — Shauna Stuart | [e-mail], al.com, 21 June 2019

DelSignore is purely Italian, though the influence of the French culinarians is inescapable in that part of the world (despite what the Italians will tell you otherwise). — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019

Both Noto and Lankford say one of the most rewarding aspects of planning this dinner is creating a network of female culinarians in real time. — al, 13 Mar. 2019

Cayden Fielder, the culinarian behind vegan Caycakes Bakery, said the 3-month-old dinner party provides a creative outlet for him. — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 June 2018

Each year, the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience honors a local culinarian with the Ella Brennan Award. — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 23 Jan. 2018