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They usually come in pre-cooked, requiring less prep time than raw meat.

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I invested in some pre-cooked, but fresh, foods like grilled wild Alaskan salmon, spring veggie cous cous, grilled asparagus, a whole roasted chicken (for us and Phoebe -- she's got to eat healthy too!) that came with a free side of cole slaw (yes from Whole Foods).

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The professional pundits who were parachuted into Egypt by the international media have come with them pre-cooked conclusions about "radical Islam", security threats and what it takes to ensure regional stability.

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One of the things the schools started doing was buying more foods pre-cooked from suppliers rather than entrusting the school districts, he says.

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The cooks worked behind a curtain, getting the food, some of which was pre-cooked, ready for serving.

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Tawa Tandoor opened at the end of last month, serving kati rolls, chaat, and a steam table full of pre-cooked hot dishes.

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In the foreground, pre-cooked masa shells in plastic bags are ready to go back on the griddle and beome sopes with delicious fillings and toppings.

Corn on the cob and bags of freshly cut corn kernels flank a pot of cooked nopalitos -- the nutritious pads of the prickly pear cactus. In the foreground, pre-cooked masa shells in plastic bags are ready to go back on the griddle and beome sopes with delicious fillings and toppings. © Daniel Wheeler, 2009

This recipe is about 400 calories and takes only minutes to make by using pre-cooked chicken strips.

Weight-Loss Challenge lunch recipe: Barbecue chicken strip wrap

Keith Rhodes became the first to pack his knives and go on Top Chef: Texas after he used flour tortillas in his enchilada instead of corn tortillas and, most unforgivably, bought pre-cooked shrimp for teammate Lindsay.

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Worst Cuisine Crime: Pressed for time and money, Keith commits a cardinal sin and purchases pre-cooked shrimp for his team on Top Chef.

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