| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STEM | Prepare cherries for cooking |
| STEM | Prepare, as cherries for cooking |
| PIT | Prepare cherries for pie |
| PIT | Prepare cherries for pie, e.g. |
| THAW | Prepare for cooking |
| DRESS | Prepare for cooking |
| DEFROST | Prepare for cooking, perhaps |
| PARE | Prepare apples for cooking |
| SCALE | Prepare for cooking, as fish |
| DEFAT | Prepare meat for healthy cooking |
| PEEL | Prepare for cooking, as potatoes |
| HUSK | Prepare for cooking, as corn |
| DRESS | Prepare for cooking, as a turkey |
