doneness

American  

[duhn-nis] / ˈdʌn nɪs /

noun

1. the condition of being cooked to a desired degree.

   steak prepared to the doneness ordered by the customer.

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Etymology

Origin of doneness

First recorded in 1925–30; done + -ness

Example Sentences

We found temperature was a better indicator for doneness than cooking time.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023

Lay the pears on the hot grill, cut-side-down, for 4-5 minutes; resist moving them for 2 minutes so you can get nice grill marks, then check for doneness.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Check them a little sooner for doneness; they will feel firm when cooked.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

So it’s not the application of paint that determines doneness for me but, in fact, it’s about having that tension between things being rendered more fully and then less fully.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

“A dog?” said Sam, popping it into his mouth, then poking a stick into the trout to test its doneness.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George