uncooked

adjective

un·​cooked ˌən-ˈku̇kt How to pronounce uncooked (audio)
: not cooked : raw
uncooked shrimp

Examples of uncooked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cost of uncooked ground beef increased by 0.7%, bacon jumped by 0.9% and eggs surged by 4.6% amid another bird flu outbreak. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024 Keep uncooked sticks in the freezer until ready to fry. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2024 Humans can get sick from these resistant bacterias when handling raw or uncooked meat and poultry or consuming other foods that have come in contact with animal feces, including drinking water. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024 Like with frozen uncooked mirepoix, minimizing the amount of air in contact with the mixture will help reduce freezer burn. Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023 While warranty rules don’t differ between uncooked regular rice and instant rice, the instant rice shouldn’t damage your grinder. Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023 Blessed with an ever-widening array of fancy heirloom produce, chefs are turning uncooked vegetables into edible sculptures. Alexa Brazilian Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 The company is warning against putting wet phones in uncooked rice to dry them out. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2024 How to make calzones ahead of time For uncooked calzones: To store your calzones before baking, arrange them on a baking sheet in a single layer. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncooked was circa 1775

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“Uncooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncooked. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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