Precook: meaning, definitions and examples

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precook

[ ˌpriːˈkʊk ]

Verb

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food preparation

To partially cook food before finishing the cooking process at a later time. This method is often used to save time when preparing meals.

Synonyms

blanch, parboil, partially cook.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
precook	When you prepare food in advance by cooking it partially or fully before later reheating or further cooking. I decided to precook the pasta before the guests arrived.
parboil	Partially boiling food, typically vegetables or rice, to reduce the cooking time for a final preparation method such as roasting or stewing. Parboil the potatoes before adding them to the stew.
blanch	Quickly scalding vegetables or fruits in boiling water and then plunging them into cold water to stop the cooking process. Often used to preserve color, flavor, and texture. You should blanch the green beans before freezing them.
partially cook	Cooking food only part of the way to complete it later, often for time management or specific recipe steps. Partially cook the chicken before grilling it.

Examples of usage

Precook the vegetables before adding them to the stir-fry.
I like to precook the pasta before making the lasagna.

Translations

Translations of the word "precook" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pré-cozinhar

🇮🇳 पूर्व पकाना

🇩🇪 vorkochen

🇮🇩 pra-masak

🇺🇦 передготувати

🇵🇱 przedgotować

🇯🇵 下ごしらえする (shitagoshiresuru)

🇫🇷 précuire

🇪🇸 pre-cocinar

🇹🇷 ön pişirmek

🇰🇷 미리 요리하다 (miri yori hada)

🇸🇦 طهي مسبق

🇨🇿 předvařit

🇸🇰 predvariť

🇨🇳 预煮 (yù zhǔ)

🇸🇮 predkuhati

🇮🇸 fyrirelda

🇰🇿 алдын ала пісіру

🇬🇪 წინასწარ მომზადება (ts'inasts'ar momzadeba)

🇦🇿 öncədən bişirmək

🇲🇽 precocinar

Etymology

The word 'precook' is a combination of the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the verb 'cook'. It first appeared in the mid-20th century as a term in cooking and food preparation. The concept of precooking food has been around for centuries, but the term 'precook' gained popularity with the rise of convenience foods and time-saving cooking methods.