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- adj. partially or completely cooked in advance
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Examples
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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.
Marwan Bishara: Egypt's Community Organizers Teach the World a Lesson
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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.
A Mission to Serve Lunch in the Capitol - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
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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.
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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
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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.
Top Chef's Keith: I Knew Sarah and Lindsay Would Throw Me Under the Bus
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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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