pregrilled

Cooked before packaging

Pregrilled describes food that has been grilled before packaging or serving, requiring only reheating: pregrilled chicken strips, pregrilled burger patties.

The term appears mainly in food marketing and meal preparation contexts, emphasizing convenience over fresh preparation.

sensename

precooked

Heated before packaging

ready-to-eat · frozen · packaged · reheated · striped · warmed · microwaveable · store-bought · barbecued · seared

protein

chicken

Domestic fowl for eating

steak · shrimp · salmon · burger · sausage · kebab · fajita · gyro · tandoori · satay

vegetables

zucchini

Elongated green summer squash

  • peppersSeasons or bombards repeatedly
  • eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
  • onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs

asparagus · artichoke · corn · mushrooms · squash · antipasto · capsicum · aubergine · courgette · tomatoes

Opposites
preparation timing

pregrilledmade-to-order

Created to individual specifications

raw · uncooked · ungrilled · fresh · unprepared

cooking freshness

pregrilledscratch-made

Created from basic ingredients

Family

grill, grilled, grilling, ungrilled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G