Cocinado (en. Cooked)

/kokiˈnaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Food that has been prepared through cooking.

The cooking of pasta should last between 8 and 10 minutes.

El cocinado de la pasta debe durar entre 8 y 10 minutos.

State of food that has been subjected to cooking.

Cooking it to the right point is essential to enjoy the meat.

El cocinado en su punto es esencial para disfrutar de la carne.

verb

Action of preparing food using heat.

She is cooking a delicious dish.

Ella está cocinando un delicioso platillo.

Derived from the verb 'cocinar' which comes from the Latin 'coquināre'.

cooked to perfection

It refers to food cooked exactly as it should be, neither undercooked nor overcooked.

cocinado al punto

slow cooked

Cooking food at low temperature for a long period of time.

cocinado lento

cooked over low heat

Method of cooking where food is gently cooked at a low temperature.

cocinado a fuego lento

to cook

Preparing food by applying heat.

cocinar

cooking

Process of subjecting food to heat for its preparation.

cocción

chef

Professional dedicated to cooking and food preparation.

chef

To cook something in an impromptu and quick way.

Today I don't have time, I'm just going to do a 'quick cook'.

Hoy no tengo tiempo, solo voy a hacer un 'cocinado express'.

To overcook, to burn the food.

That pizza came out too 'cooked', you left it in the oven too long.

Esa pizza quedó muy 'cocinada', la dejaste demasiada tiempo en el horno.