preheated
Warmed up beforehand
Preheated describes something—almost always an oven—that has been heated to a specified temperature before use.
Recipes call for a preheated oven so food cooks evenly from the start: Place the casserole in the preheated oven.
The past participle of preheat, it appears far more often than the base verb.
Measured heat intensity
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- broilCook with direct heat
- roastDry-heat cooking method
bake · rack · timer · calibrate · element · cavity · insulation · gas
Suitable for use now
- preparedMade ready beforehand
- primedMade ready beforehand
- setArrange in position
- warmedIncreased in temperature
stabilized · optimal · consistent · even · uniform · reached · maintained · indicated
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- broilCook with direct heat
roast · bake · rack · timer · calibrate · element · cavity · insulation · gas · electric
ready
Suitable for use now
warmed · stabilized · optimal · consistent · even · uniform · reached · maintained · indicated · waiting
cookies
Small sweet baked goods
muffins · scones · pastries · pie · croissants · biscuits · cupcakes · quiche · tart · bagels
roasting
Cooking with dry heat
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- caramelizingHeating sugars until browned
toasting · crisping · gratinating · browning · casserole · lasagna · souffle · frittata · gratin · melting