roasting

nouns

cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
"the slow roasting took several hours"
roasting
is derived from
roast
is a type of (narrower)
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation