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precooked

  • past participle
    of precook.
    precook
    verb (used with object)
    to cook (food) partly or completely beforehand, so that it may be cooked or warmed and served quickly at a later time.
  • past tense form
    of precook.
    precook
    verb (used with object)
    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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Now, most of the chicken processed at its plants goes into the company’s Tyson-branded frozen, precooked products sold in grocery stores, where demand is growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Products with mid- to late-October sell-by dates included Sprouts Farmers Market smoked mozzarella pasta salad and Scott & Jon’s shrimp scampi with linguini bowl, a precooked frozen meal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

Though EBT food assistance prohibits the purchase of precooked items like pizza slices, customers have workarounds: First, Dalia sold the woman a frozen pizza.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024

Packaged ramen that’s easily cooked in hot water at home is called instant noodles; it’s precooked and then dried.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Mom wanted to go to a restaurant, but Dad found out it was cheaper to order a precooked turkey, gravy, stuffing, and sides from the grocery store.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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