well-cooked
Britishadjective
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having been cooked with skill so as to be pleasant to eat
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(of meat) having been cooked thoroughly
Example Sentences
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But the FSA said well-cooked eggs in restaurants, cafes and from takeaways were fine to eat.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Yes, tell your sister how you do a well-cooked turkey.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025
The potato salad redeemed the meal, echoing my grandmother’s recipe: a tower of well-cooked potato cubes, larded with pieces of dill pickles, boiled egg and tender carrots, bound together in a rich mayonnaise dressing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Not because the microwave makes it taste extra special, but because it is one of the most convenient ways to achieve consistently well-cooked rice.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Then there were floury and well-cooked yams, sweet potatoes and plantains, and a large chattee of water.
From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Gordon Stables
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