meal preparation
Kitchen work beforehand
Meal preparation is the process of planning, assembling, and cooking food, often in advance.
The phrase commonly refers to batch cooking—preparing multiple meals at once for the week ahead: I spend Sundays on meal preparation so I don't have to cook after work.
In institutional contexts, meal preparation covers everything from menu planning to plating.
- batch cookingCooking in bulk quantities
- one pot mealsFood cooked in single vessel
- slow cookerAppliance for gradual simmering
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- sautéingQuick cooking in fat
grilling · fresh produce · seasonal ingredients · clean eating · kitchen knife · food processor · mise en place · chopping vegetables · cooking · plating · pantry staples · recipe · dietary restrictions · from scratch · cutting board · nutritional balance · grocery list · portion control
- family dutiescaregiving, childcare, elder care, parenting, family support
- life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
- RamadanRamadan, iftar, fasting, holy month, breaking fast
- time bankingservice hours
- self-carebathing, self-care, renewal, brushing teeth, bath bombs
- elder caresenior care, aged care, elderly care, gerontologist, geriatrician
meal preparationeating
Ingesting sustenance
dining · cleanup · washing dishes · digestion
meal preparationeating out
Meals at restaurants
ordering in · convenience food · dining out · microwave meal · microwave dinner