oven-ready

British

adjective

(of various foods) bought already prepared so that they are ready to be cooked in the oven
(of a new employee) ready to start work immediately without further training

oven-ready graduates

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Pulled pork has also substituted an oven-ready gammon joint.

From BBC

First ensure you start a fully thawed and oven-ready bird, not a partially frozen turkey.

From Salon

The effect has been to double U.S. retail egg costs in a year, with oven-ready chicken prices in the U.K. up by a quarter or more.

From Seattle Times

Takeout: Thanksgiving kit including an oven-ready all-natural brined turkey stuffed with herbs and citrus, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, haricots verts with compound butter and toasted almonds and more available for delivery or pickup.

From Seattle Times

Mr Šefčovič said the EU proposals were "oven-ready" and would offer stability and legal clarity to firms.

From BBC

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