overcook

/ ˌəʊvəˈkʊk /

verb

1. to cook (something) until dry, burnt, or inedible

Example Sentences

It even comes with straightforward meat probes that display their readings in the app, taking the guesswork out of doneness and making overcooked brisket a thing of the past.

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There’s also a bowl of fufu—starchy dough that Ama used to make for holidays—and a few trays of chofi, fried turkey tail that my uncle always seems to overcook.

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It “helps stop me from overcooking it. I don’t think anyone had done that before, or at least not in the competition.”

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But overcooked is the narrative, perpetuated daily in the press, that Ms. Sears is “unhinged,” as Don Scott, speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, told reporters in the spin room after the debate.

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The candied yams hit just the right note, the biscuit was rich and fluffy, and even with slightly overcooked noodles, the mac and cheese was still satisfying.

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