uncook
Return to raw
To uncook is to reverse the cooking process—a physical impossibility, since heat transforms food irreversibly.
The word appears mostly in hypothetical or humorous contexts: You can't uncook an egg.
In computing, uncook sometimes means to restore data to its original unprocessed state.
Thinly sliced raw fish
- tartareRaw minced meat dish
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
- carpaccioShaved raw meat dish
- crudoRaw fish preparation
poke · oysters · steak tartare · crudités · gazpacho · salad · coleslaw · chilled
Firm and breakable
- ripeReady to eat
- juicyFull of moisture
- rawIn original state
- unprocessedNot yet treated
garden-fresh · vine-ripened · organic · seasonal · wholesome · nutrient-rich · farm-to-table · unpasteurized
Return to liquid
- defrostRemove ice accumulation
- deiceRemove frozen coating
- dethawTo unfreeze
- liquefyConvert to liquid state
rehydrate · soften · reconstitute · restore · warm · decompress · unfreeze · melt
Appliance removing liquid from food
- spiralizerDevice creating spiral-cut produce
- mandolineAdjustable vegetable cutting tool
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
soaking · fermenting · juicing · zucchini noodles · raw vegan · enzymes · nutrient-dense · unprocessed
Foodborne bacterial illness
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- E. coliIntestinal rod-shaped bacterium
- listeriaFoodborne bacterial infection
parasites · trichinosis · toxoplasma · foodborne · pathogens · cross-contamination · temperature · refrigeration
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
crudo · poke · oysters · steak tartare · crudités · gazpacho · salad · coleslaw · chilled · cold
crisp
Firm and breakable
unprocessed · garden-fresh · vine-ripened · organic · seasonal · wholesome · nutrient-rich · farm-to-table · unpasteurized · natural
thaw
Return to liquid
liquefy · rehydrate · soften · reconstitute · restore · warm · decompress · unfreeze · melt · room temperature
dehydrator
Appliance removing liquid from food
- spiralizerDevice creating spiral-cut produce
- mandolineAdjustable vegetable cutting tool
- blendingCombining into uniformity
sprouting · soaking · fermenting · juicing · zucchini noodles · raw vegan · enzymes · nutrient-dense · unprocessed · nut milk
salmonella
Foodborne bacterial illness
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- E. coliIntestinal rod-shaped bacterium
listeria · parasites · trichinosis · toxoplasma · foodborne · pathogens · cross-contamination · temperature · refrigeration · hygiene