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Even though you may wet it during some part of the precooking process — like dipping it in egg before dredging it in flour — it should be dry or only lightly oiled before cooking.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

Plus, precooking the tofu ensures even cooking throughout, leaving you with a delightful textural contrast — crispy on the outside, melt-in-your-mouth soft on the inside.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

Firmer vegetables, such as winter squash, or more potent ones, such as onions, will benefit from precooking.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023

But once I started precooking, I became a convert, for two reasons.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021

Microwaves have already been put to work precooking chicken before freezing, drying freshly painted surfaces and dehydrating lumber, paper and potato chips.

From Time Magazine Archive