How to Use precooked in a Sentence

precooked

adjective

• Fill your freezer with precooked meats.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
• So tangzhong is a way of locking in that moisture in a precooked gel.
  — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
• Stock the freezer Keep a bag or two of frozen precooked shrimp stashed.
  — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2018
• Enter precooked grains, such as farro, quinoa and more, which can be ready in a few minutes.
  — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2018
• The precooked option cuts that time down to about 30 minutes.
  — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
• However, the slow cooker is one of the best ways to cook precooked honey ham for several reasons.
  — Lizzy Briskin, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021
• 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, 20 Dec. 2017
• More precooked pasta meals have been recalled because of possible links to a sprawling listeria outbreak that has led to four deaths.
  — Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
• Typically such precooked statements, or communiques, are worked out far in advance of summits.
  — Philip Rucker, ajc, 11 June 2018
• Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
• Now, with precooked versions available to stream online, the experience is diminished twice.
  — Matt Curtis, New York Times, 21 June 2023
• These convenience products, including the various precooked grains available, can yield hot, fluffy results in a fraction of the time.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
• For extra convenience, add some precooked frozen protein and vegetables for your toppings after defrosting them on the stove or in the microwave.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 May 2024
• Jimmy Dean’s precooked links delivered a delicately smoky, savory flavor with a hint of earthy white pepper.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
• 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, 13 July 2018
• Dry, precooked rice has softened to a brittle texture similar to coffee beans and is super effective at cleaning burr grinders without causing any damage.
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
• This kid-friendly recipe comes together in a muffin tin, where little spaghetti nests create the base for precooked Italian-style meatballs and tomato basil pasta sauce.
  — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Nov. 2023
• And there’s the food – stacks of organic cereal, produce piled high on display tables, and in a refrigerated section, precooked meals and fresh salads made on-site.
  — Kathy Shiels Tully, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2017
• 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, 28 Mar. 2018
• How to Cook Polenta from Tubes Sold in tubes in either the pasta aisle or the produce aisle, precooked polenta is a terrific time-saver.
  — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
• In cookbook author Sallie Ann Robinson's version, sweet crabmeat is paired with precooked rice, bacon, and sautéed vegetables.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
• Spice and sauce bars are popular, and precooked meals, while still predominate, seem to be losing popularity as even the largest districts begin to make their own pizza dough, salad dressings and sauces.
  — Kim Severson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2017
• Quality Sausage opened in 1976 in Dallas and specializes in precooked meats and pepperoni, according to its website.
  — Kevin Krause, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2020
• Also remember, to safely stuff the turkey, use only precooked ingredients, and loosely fill the cavity (about ½ to 3⁄4 cup of stuffing per pound of turkey) just before roasting.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
• Five days later, the company expanded the recall to more precooked dishes, including fettuccine, linguine and bowtie pasta, the FDA said.
  — Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
• The Food and Drug Administration reports that as of June 18, people in 13 states have reported becoming ill after eating precooked meals.
  — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 19 June 2025
• Public health authorities are urging people to throw away certain precooked pasta meals sold at two popular retailers over concerns that they could be contaminated with listeria and connected to a worsening nationwide outbreak.
  — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
• Public health authorities are urging people to discard certain precooked pasta meals sold at Trader Joe's and Walmart due to potential listeria contamination.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
• Out of the 13 people interviewed by the CDC, 54% report having eaten precooked meals, and 57% report having chicken fettuccine alfredo.
  — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025