How to Use precooked in a Sentence
precooked
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Stock the freezer Keep a bag or two of frozen precooked shrimp stashed.
— Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2018 -
Add precooked rice and toss with the oil, onions, and garlic to cook and soften for a few minutes.
— Danika Worthington, The Know, 9 Oct. 2019 -
Sure enough, the floppy precooked omelet patties were as nasty as old sponges.
— Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Enter precooked grains, such as farro, quinoa and more, which can be ready in a few minutes.
— Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2018 -
Panade — French for bread mash — is usually made from milk and bread, forming a paste, then added to precooked ground meat.
— Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2021 -
However, the slow cooker is one of the best ways to cook precooked honey ham for several reasons.
— Lizzy Briskin, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021 -
Adding your own seasoning to a precooked ham is an easy way to serve a special main course at your next family dinner.
— Country Living, 22 Dec. 2010 -
To build it, scoops of precooked rice are layered in a small skillet with currants and pumpkin seeds, which add colorful pops of texture and flavor.
— Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017 -
These convenience products, including the various precooked grains available, can yield hot, fluffy results in a fraction of the time.
— Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 21 July 2023 -
More home cooks, too, are discovering that some of the best rice on offer doesn’t come precooked, in a microwavable envelope, and it isn’t imported, either.
— Osayi Endolyn, WSJ, 13 July 2018 -
And there’s the food – stacks of organic cereal, produce piled high on display tables, and in a refrigerated section, precooked meals and fresh salads made on-site.
— Kathy Shiels Tully, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2017 -
Quality Sausage opened in 1976 in Dallas and specializes in precooked meats and pepperoni, according to its website.
— Kevin Krause, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2020 -
Earlier Thursday, Trump proclaimed himself ready for the summit, which is taking place with no precooked outcome and without the usual months or years of run-up meetings among lower level aides.
— Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2018 -
Now, with precooked versions available to stream online, the experience is diminished twice.
— Matt Curtis, New York Times, 21 June 2023 -
Typically such precooked statements, or communiques, are worked out far in advance of summits.
— Philip Rucker, ajc, 11 June 2018 -
Beijing refused, so on Sunday a new Chief Executive will be imposed on the city in a precooked exercise sure to inflame local politics.
— WSJ, 23 Mar. 2017 -
Spice and sauce bars are popular, and precooked meals, while still predominate, seem to be losing popularity as even the largest districts begin to make their own pizza dough, salad dressings and sauces.
— Kim Severson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2017 -
Having a bunch of precooked grains lying around may sound far-fetched, but our favorite one-size-fits-all method for big batch grain cooking makes having extra farro on-hand surprisingly realistic.
— Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 28 Mar. 2018 -
Putin, in a national address broadcast Wednesday, declared his support for the process, and leaders of the Russian parliament have declared their intention to support the precooked outcome by accepting the territories as part of Russia.
— Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2022 -
Those ordering patterns will likely differ for each center's neighborhood: Perhaps one grocery store's customers may really go for precooked foods or rotisserie chickens.
— Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2018
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