overcook
verb[Toften passive]
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈkʊk/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʊk/tocookfoodforlongerthannecessary,reducingitsqualityas aresult:
把…煮过了头,把…煮得太熟(或太久)Becarefulnot to overcook thepasta.
Thechickenwas overcooked anddry.这鸡烤过头了,都干了。
to burn food
- burnI burned the toast.
- burn to a crispThe sausages were burned to a crisp.
- charI'll have the pasta with charred Mediterranean vegetables.
- searThe steak is seared to seal the flavour.
- overcookI've overcooked the sprouts.
- burntI was served burnt toast.
to do or use something too much:
Occasionally he overcooks themetaphors("thewindhowledlike a gut-shotwolf").
People arefedup with overcooked TVtropes.
- Overcookingscallopsis notokay.
- They get amealofthickporridgeand overcookedvegetablesonceaday.
- Thegroundsmanadmittedthat he may have overcooked it with hiswateringpolicy.
- Thefailedattemptstodrawlaughswith overcookedaccentsand cartoonishsatirearerealstumbles.
Preparing food using heat
- air fryer
- bain-marie
- baking
- baking parchment
- barbecue
- blanch
- boil
- deep fat fryer
- deep-fried
- deep-fry
- done
- doneness
- overdone
- pan-fry
- parboil
- poach
- poaching
- roast
- sear
- warm(someone/something)up
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Too much and unnecessary