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- adjective
partially orcompletely cookedin advance
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Examples
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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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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 Marwan Bishara 2011
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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 2009
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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 Marwan Bishara 2011
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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).
Laura Klein: Hitting The Road? How To Eat Healthy Laura Klein 2011
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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).
Laura Klein: Hitting The Road? How To Eat Healthy Laura Klein 2011
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They usually come in pre-cooked, requiring less prep time than raw meat.
The Veggie Burger's New Dream: Be More Like Meat Anne Marie Chaker 2012
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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).
Laura Klein: Hitting The Road? How To Eat Healthy Laura Klein 2011
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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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