recooking

Heating food again

Recooking is cooking something again, typically food that was prepared earlier and needs reheating or further preparation: The sauce separated, so I'm recooking it from scratch.

Sometimes recooking improves a dish—many stews taste better the second day—but it can also dry out or toughen food.

leftovers

reheat

Make food steaming again

refresh · casserole · upcycle · renewed · budget-friendly · resourceful · sustainability · zero-waste · microwave · oven

methods

microwave

Radiation-based kitchen heater

  • stovetopBurner platform for cooking
  • ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
  • steamHeated water's gaseous form

skillet · broil · covered · uncovered · crisp · rotating · stirring

safety

temperature

Measured heat intensity

cross-contamination · foodborne · spoilage · perishable · refrigeration · cooling · storage · contamination · expiration · shelf-life

flavor

seasoning

Substance improving food taste

caramelization · umami · infuse · char · sear · sauté · simmer · reinvigorate · brighten · refresh

Opposites
preparation sequence

recookingstarting fresh

Beginning again from zero

food state

recookingdiscarding

Removing what's unwanted

throwing away

Family

precooking

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