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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Yes, tell your sister how you do a well-cooked turkey.
From MarketWatch
I only eat shellfish that are well-cooked because heat effectively kills harmful germs.
From Salon
And the texture was both tender and chewy, like a well-cooked chicken thigh should be.
From Seattle Times
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
Earlier messaging was that E. coli infections could be prevented by ensuring that meat was well-cooked, avoiding cross contamination, which includes washing hands and the cutting board after handling meat, and minimizing exposure to raw meat.
From Washington Post
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