Precook (Verb)
Meaning
Cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- To save time, preheat the oven and precool the sides of the turkey before the main roasted dinner.
- It would be better to precool the steak in the refrigerator a night before for a more evenly cooked dish.
- Precooking the vegetables reduces the meal preparation time in the end.
- To make dinner easier on your family, precook the bacon to add in the soup later.
- Preheating and precooling as well as precooking can cut preparation time in half for some chicken meals.