recooked

Prepared twice over

Recooked describes food that has been cooked a second time, whether to reheat it, improve its texture, or salvage an undercooked dish: The recooked rice was crispier than before.

The prefix re- simply indicates repetition of the cooking process.

reheating

reheated

Made food warm again

  • microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
  • warm-upPre-activity preparation routine
  • ovenEnclosed cooking chamber

stovetop · simmer · steam · sizzle · toast · sear · fry · saute · grill · broil

leftovers

repurposed

Converted to new use

fridge · tupperware · lunch · dinner · makeover · transformed · reinvented · hash · frittata · stir-fry

food-waste

zero-waste

No garbage produced

thrifty · economical · nose-to-tail · mindful · conservation · reduce · reuse · portion-control

Opposites
cooking iteration

recookeduncooked

Not yet prepared thermally

raw · undercooked · unheated · overcooked · rare

freshness of preparation

recookedmade to order

Custom-built per request

Family

precooked, precook, recook, recooks, recooking

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