Definition of "precook" []

• To cook in advance or partially. (verb-transitive)

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• "I would precook them and put in the soup after the soup is done because i like the simple flavor of the soup with bones, lots of meat, onions, carrots, a bit of potatoes, and garlic."
• "Another one would be to precook your food for the week and store in individualized servings."
• "If you precook the chard, you can finish it in less time and less oil than you'd need otherwise."