precook

American  

[pree-kook] / priˈkʊk /

verb (used with object)

1. to cook (food) partly or completely beforehand, so that it may be cooked or warmed and served quickly at a later time.

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precook British  

/ priːˈkʊk /

verb

1. to cook (food) beforehand

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Other Word Forms

• precooker noun

Etymology

Origin of precook

First recorded in 1945–50; pre- + cook ¹

Example Sentences

If you choose to use steel-cut oats, Ellie says, you may want to precook or soak them so they don’t come out chewy.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022

This recipe, from the America’s Test Kitchen book “The Savory Baker,” has you precook root vegetables, mushrooms and greens, bind them in a gravy and bake under that golden pastry dome.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2022

You can even precook and store baked sweet potatoes in the refrigerator the same way, or in a plastic bag if you don't have a container large enough to accommodate their rotund size.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2021

Jackie Gleason flies him down to Miami each weekend to precook his audiences.

From Time Magazine Archive

Until recently, says a White House official, "we used to be able to precook these summit agreements" among the "Sherpas" who prepare the agendas for the heads of governments.

From Time Magazine Archive