What is a cooking spike?

"Cooking spike" is not a common culinary term. It's possible you're thinking of something else, or it might be a specific phrase used in a particular context.

To help me understand what you mean, could you please provide more context? For example:

* Where did you hear or see this phrase? (e.g., in a recipe, a cooking show, online forum)

* What was the situation surrounding the phrase? (e.g., were they talking about ingredients, cooking techniques, or something else?)

With more information, I can hopefully help you understand what "cooking spike" might refer to.