Semi-cooked: meaning, definitions and examples

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semi-cooked

 

[ ˈsɛmi-kʊkt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

food preparation

Partially cooked; not fully cooked.

Synonyms

half-cooked, partly cooked, undercooked

Examples of usage

  • The pasta was semi-cooked, so I had to put it back on the stove for a few more minutes.
  • The semi-cooked chicken needed to be finished in the oven.

Translations

Translations of the word "semi-cooked" in other languages:

🇵🇹 semi-cozido

🇮🇳 अर्ध-पकाया हुआ

🇩🇪 halbgekocht

🇮🇩 setengah matang

🇺🇦 напівготовий

🇵🇱 półgotowy

🇯🇵 半調理

🇫🇷 mi-cuit

🇪🇸 semicocido

🇹🇷 yarı pişmiş

🇰🇷 반쯤 익힌

🇸🇦 نصف مطبوخ

🇨🇿 polovařený

🇸🇰 polovarený

🇨🇳 半熟

🇸🇮 napol kuhano

🇮🇸 hálfsoðið

🇰🇿 жартылай піскен

🇬🇪 ნახევრად მოხარშული

🇦🇿 yarım bişmiş

🇲🇽 semicocido

Word origin

The term 'semi-cooked' originated from the culinary world to describe food that is partially cooked and requires further preparation. It is commonly used in recipes and food descriptions to indicate the stage of cooking before completion.