ready to eat
Just open, consume
Ready to eat describes food that requires no further preparation or cooking before consumption.
The phrase appears on packaging to distinguish products from those needing heating, mixing, or assembly: ready-to-eat cereal, ready-to-eat salads.
A meal described as ready to eat is fully prepared and can be consumed immediately: Dinner's ready to eat whenever you are.
- convenientEasy to use
- prepackagedSealed before sale
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
- deliPrepared foods shop
- food courtCommunal mall dining area
snack · grab-and-go · grab and go · instant · prepared · heated · takeout · leftovers · lunch · sandwich · salad · rotisserie · meal · meal prep · single serving · quick · easy · hungry
- convenience foodfrozen dinner, TV dinner, microwave dinner, hot pocket, frozen burrito
- ripenessripe, unripe, overripe, underripe, green
- grocery diningsalad bar, hot bar, deli counter, grab and go, sushi bar
- product formsbottle, can, tube, jar, box
ready to eatraw
In original state
uncooked · unprepared · unprocessed · from scratch · uncut
ready to eatuncooked
Not yet prepared thermally
raw · frozen · oven-ready · microwaveable · undercooked
ready to eatmade from scratch
meal kit · labor-intensive · time-consuming · DIY · slow food
ready, readiness, readily, readier, readiest, eat, eats, eaten, eating