Cook (mageiros) in Byzantium. Was there any Female mageiros?

The paper studies terms describing cooks and cooking activities that are preserved in Byzantine literature draw their origins from the ancient Greek as well biblical theological texts. Despite some development regarding preference to term opsopoios opsartytēs without ceasing use mageiros for male cook, demiourgos, only latter is used women signal solely preparation of pastries. It proved conceptualization connotations mageiros, which presented detail, prevented its attribution women. Further proof on feminised masculine nouns female professions or occupations more concrete evidence services recorded typika nunneries display absolute abiding conscious avoidance women’s involvement cooking.