precooked
/priːˈkʊkt/
adjective
- Describing food that has been cooked partially or completely before being sold or used, so that it only needs to be reheated or finished.
- Many busy families rely on precooked meals for quick dinners.
- We bought precooked sausages for the camping trip.
- The precooked rice just needs two minutes in the microwave.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of precook; having been cooked partially or completely in advance.
- She precooked the beans before adding them to the chili.
- They precooked the potatoes so they would be ready for the salad.
- He precooked the meat to ensure it was safe to eat later.