verb
- to cook (food) partially or completely in advance
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘precook’
Examples
- She precooks the vegetables on Sunday for the week’s meals.
- The restaurant precooks pasta to speed up service during busy hours.
- He precooks the rice and stores it in the refrigerator.
- The chef precooks the chicken before adding it to the stir-fry.
- Mom precooks bacon in the oven for quick breakfast preparation.
- The meal kit company precooks some ingredients to reduce cooking time.