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PRET-A-CUIRE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

[Said of] value-added foods requiring minimal preparation before cooking.

OBS

ready-to-cook: hyphenated when used in front of a noun, e.g. ready-to-cook chicken.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Se dit d'un mets qui demande un minimum de préparation avant la cuisson.

OBS

prêt-à-cuire : On emploie la forme avec traits d'union quand l'expression est utilisée comme locution adjectivale ou nominale (p. ex. un poulet prêt-à-cuire, un prêt-à-cuire), et sans traits d'union quand elle est utilisée comme locution adverbiale (p. ex. ce poulet est prêt à cuire).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 2 2001-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

Food already prepared for cooking. An oven-ready chicken.

CONT

U.K. supermarket retailer Asda has launched Meals Made Easy, a range of 20 large-portion DIY meals that include all components (including fresh ingredients) needed for a complete meal. Each dish can be oven cooked, fried, or grilled in 20 minutes or less. The line includes cheese-stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in bacon and lamb steaks with olive oil and rosemay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
Key term(s)
  • prêt-à-cuire
  • prêt-pour-la-cuisson

Spanish

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