Seeing a cook signifies a greedy person.
Ibn Sirin said that cooking something fragrant, clean, and delicious signifies goodness and blessing, while the opposite signifies evil and arrogance.
Ja'far al-Sadiq said a cook signifies baseless and useless speech. At times a cook signifies joy and marriage for both rich and poor. For a sick person, seeing a cook signifies that the illness will intensify.
Seeing a market cook signifies engagement in useful work.
Seeing a confectioner signifies knowledge, wisdom, and provision; seeing someone cook indigo signifies grief and sorrow; seeing someone boil pitch or black resin signifies clothing and a sea journey.