PRECOOK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does precook mean? 

• PRECOOK (verb)
  The verb PRECOOK has 1 sense:

1. cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long

  Familiarity information: PRECOOK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRECOOK (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they precook    ... he / she / it precooks   
Past simple: precooked   
Past participle: precooked   
-ing form: precooking   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Context example:

precook the rice

Hypernyms (to "precook" is one way to...):

cook; fix; make; prepare; ready (prepare for eating by applying heat)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The chefs precook the vegetables

 Context examples 

To reduce your risk: • Use precooked and ready-to-eat foods as soon as you can • Avoid raw milk and raw milk products • Heat ready-to-eat foods and leftovers until they are steaming hot • Wash fresh fruits and vegetables • Avoid rare meat and refrigerated smoked seafood

(Listeria Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)