well-ripened

• a word derived from ripen.
  ripen

  verb (used with or without object)

  to make or become ripe.

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well-ripened

And whatever the molecular construction of a given cheese may be, a hard, well-ripened one like Cheddar can tolerate higher cooking temperatures without becoming tough and stringy than can a soft cheese like Brie.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is no better food for sheep, than well-ripened, sound, timothy hay; though the clovers, and nearly all the cultivated grasses, may be advantageously fed.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Allen, Richard L.

The lighter the food the better; such as fried fish, sardines, lait de poule, bavaroise, well-ripened fruit, a cream, a little iced fruit, fruit-jelly, prunes, etc.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

Good, well-ripened bushes may be lifted in the autumn, and if potted and carefully attended to they will flower well the following spring.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas

Almost all our works, whether of knowledge or of fancy, have been the product of much intellectual exertion and study; or, as it is better expressed by the poet— "the well-ripened fruits of wise decay."

From Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches by Anonymous

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