| HUSKED | Prepared for cooking, as corn |
| HUSK | Prepare for cooking, as corn |
| DEBONE | Prepare for cooking, as sole |
| DRESS | Prepare for cooking, as a turkey |
| TRUSSED | Fixed for cooking, as with skewers (7) |
| PREHEATS | Prepares for cooking, as an oven |
| PEEL | Prepare for cooking, as potatoes |
| SCRODS | Splits for cooking, as fish |
| SOAK | Prepare for cooking, as beans |
| SCALE | Prepare for cooking, as fish |
| THAWED | Prepared for cooking |
| TRIPE | Ruminant's stomach, prepared for cooking (5) |
| OVENREADY | Already prepared for cooking (of chickens) (4-5) |
| RINSED | Prepared for cooking, in a way |
| DRESSED | Fully clothed and prepared for cooking (7) |
| AIRPOPS | Preps for a snack, as corn |
| MANO | Stone for grinding, as corn |
| SHOVELLED | Most eggs, prepared for cooking outside, must be moved like coal (9) |
| PERILLA | Plant of the mint family used in Asian cooking as well as traditional Chinese medicine (7) |
| CAMPFIRE | A small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp) (8) |
