precook
/priːˈkʊk/
verb
- To cook food partially or completely before it is needed, so that it can be finished or reheated later.
- I like to precook the pasta so I can just heat it up for dinner.
- You can precook the vegetables and then add them to the stir-fry at the last minute.
- The chef decided to precook the chicken to save time during the busy lunch rush.
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