oven-baked

Cooked with heat

Oven-baked describes food cooked in an oven rather than fried, grilled, or prepared another way.

The term often emphasizes a healthier or more traditional cooking method: oven-baked chicken, oven-baked fries.

On packaging, it signals the product was baked rather than deep-fried.

cooking-method

roasted

Cooked uncovered with heat

casserole · gratin · lasagna · brisket · rotisserie · broiled · braised · caramelized · browning · crust

texture-quality

crispy

Brittle and snapping

tender · moist · caramelized · charred · bubbling · melted · crackling · browned · glazed · succulent

baking

bread

Leavened flour product

  • loafBaked bread shape
  • pastryButtery baked dough
  • pieCrust-enclosed baked dish

tart · scone · biscuit · muffin · cake · sourdough · artisan · crusty · risen · proofed

health-contrast

homemade

Prepared at one's residence

oil-free · low-fat · lighter · guilt-free · fresh · natural · nutritious · alternative

Opposites
cooking method

oven-bakedfried

Cooked in hot fat

deep-fried · pan-fried · microwaved · raw · stir-fried

preparation state

oven-bakedraw

In original state

uncooked · unprepared · unbaked · fresh · unprocessed

Family

oven, bake, baked, ovens, bakes, baker, bakery, baking, unbaked

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G