precook
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Present
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precooksimple
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precookssimple
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have precookedperfect
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has precookedperfect
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am precookingprogressive
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are precookingprogressive
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is precookingprogressive
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have been precookingperfect progressive
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has been precookingperfect progressive
Past
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precookedsimple
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had precookedperfect
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was precookingprogressive
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were precookingprogressive
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had been precookingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of precook
Example Sentences
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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
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
Jackie Gleason flies him down to Miami each weekend to precook his audiences.
From Time Magazine Archive
The process essentially precooks it and results in a super fine powder that easily dissolves in liquids.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
But Costco is already king of hot dogs, toilet paper, precooked chicken and even travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 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
Listeria’s ability to adapt and proliferate under varied conditions means “it’s an ongoing battle,” especially at large food-processing establishments like BrucePac, which churns out precooked, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products in huge quantities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
They can also add volatile flavor compounds that might otherwise break down in a precooked product.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 28, 2023
Mom worked full-time—Dad had left years ago—so it was my job to turn on the oven and pop in one of the dishes she’d precooked and stuck in the freezer for the school week.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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
For plump oats that hold their shape, try precooking them, says Steven Dominguez, chef and R&D associate principal scientist at PepsiCo and the Quaker Oats Co.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2022
There were some tweaks that stuck, like precooking the Ginger Golds for my apple pie and substituting a mix of maple syrup and honey for the corn syrup in pecan pie.
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
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