al dente
adjective
cooked until slightly firm but not soft
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oven-ready food is already prepared, so that you only have to heat it in the oven before you eat it
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eggs that are over-easy have been cooked in oil on one side, then a little on the other side
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precooked food has been cooked or partly cooked so that it can be heated and eaten at a later time
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smoked meat, fish, or other food has a special flavour because it has been kept in a special room full of smoke
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a soft-boiled egg is cooked for a short time, so that the yellow part is still soft or liquid
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an egg that is sunny-side up is cooked on one side only in hot oil, and not turned over
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thoroughly cooked/warmed/heated
cooked for exactly the right amount of time
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