SINCE 1828
precooked
adjective
pre·cooked
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Definition of precooked
: canned sense 2
a precooked speech
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More home cooks, too, are discovering that some of the best rice on offer doesn’t come precooked, in a microwavable envelope, and it isn’t imported, either. — Osayi Endolyn, WSJ, "Why Chefs Are Elevating Rice to Star Ingredient Status," 13 July 2018 Stock the freezer Keep a bag or two of frozen precooked shrimp stashed. — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Keep your cool: No-heat cooking keeps you comfortable and the food fresh," 5 July 2018 Typically such precooked statements, or communiques, are worked out far in advance of summits. — Philip Rucker, ajc, "With smiles and a handshake, Trump and North Korea's Kim could mask gulf on nuclear arms," 11 June 2018 Earlier Thursday, Trump proclaimed himself ready for the summit, which is taking place with no precooked outcome and without the usual months or years of run-up meetings among lower level aides. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump dangles White House visit for North Korea’s Kim if summit goes well," 8 June 2018 Having a bunch of precooked grains lying around may sound far-fetched, but our favorite one-size-fits-all method for big batch grain cooking makes having extra farro on-hand surprisingly realistic. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "Kimchi-Fried Grains Will Show You the True Power of Sunday Meal Prep," 28 Mar. 2018 Adding your own seasoning to a precooked ham is an easy way to serve a special main course at your next family dinner. — Country Living, "Mustard Baked Ham," 22 Dec. 2010 Enter precooked grains, such as farro, quinoa and more, which can be ready in a few minutes. — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, "Don’t avoid all packaged foods as unhealthy; some are good for you," 5 Mar. 2018 To build it, scoops of precooked rice are layered in a small skillet with currants and pumpkin seeds, which add colorful pops of texture and flavor. — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "L.A.’s Most Essential Dish This Year Was a $14 Bowl of Rice," 20 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'precooked.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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