Definition of "ready-to-eat" []

• Food products that are prepared in advance and can be eaten as sold (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "The salmon slapped with a warning is identified as ready-to-eat smoked salmon, Lot Identifier: 09192011 and distributed in 250-gram vacuum packs, Ontario's chief medical officer said in a release."
• "Excellent functions for keeping cooked rice ready-to-eat, reheating"
• "Open Mon-Sat 11am-7.30pm Tapas bar and delicatessen which is all about ready-to-eat, quality ingredients from France and Spain."