How To Use Overcook In A Sentence

The juicy yet slightly overcooked burger would have benefited from a nice charbroiling, the flavor of smoke and fire would have added some much needed depth. NYC Food Guy
We all tucked in to our dishes of fish, and although the salmon tandoori was probably a touch overcooked, the red snapper was glorious.
If you overcook the pancakes they will be difficult to roll.
Overcooking vegetables saps them of flavour and texture and makes them far less healthy to eat, as the vitamins and minerals become lost in the cooking water.
The accompanying vegetables, peas, carrots and broccoli disappointed a little because they seemed to be overcooked.

Half admit to having overcooked the meat while two fifths felt baffled trying to work out cooking times. Times, Sunday Times
These publications made the mother of three float through her daily chores, burn the dinner, overcook the peas, but more important, enabled her to supplement the housekeeping.
The Vino Nobile of the firm and drying tannins was a 2003 and had some unappealing overcooked fruit aromas going on. Sasha Smith
The chicken biryani was overcooked, with soft rice and dry meat. Times, Sunday Times
We all tucked in to our dishes of fish, and although the salmon tandoori was probably a touch overcooked, the red snapper was glorious.
This vitamin loss is a reason why those expensive ready-made and overcooked convenience foods are not as nourishing.
Then add the shellfish and simmer for just another 5 minutes, no more or the fish will be overcooked. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
Having read a review of his soft-boiled egg in a rival paper the other week, which pronounced it overcooked and asked what kind of chef it was that could not boil an egg, I ordered it myself, to give him a shot at redemption.
A restaurant in some unknown country, cheap wood-grain paneling on the wall and a sad-faced waitress who spoke only Italian as she delivered the overcooked food to the table.
Presumably this is supposed to caramelise the sugars, but, despite using the size of pan specified, mine just keeps boiling over spectacularly, and after 25 minutes, anxious of overcooking the fruit, I put it in the oven anyway, regardless of any "golden caramel colour". How to cook perfect tarte tatin
And beside every platter of overcooked meat, she placed a golden loaf of seedless rye.
The Portuguese standard of pork with clams was stringy from overcooking and underseasoned.
The schmaltzy plot and overcooked acting made it hard to take the film very seriously.
I undercooked chicken and overcooked vegetables. Times, Sunday Times
The beef was overcooked and too chewy to swallow.
If you overcook the cabbage it'll turn to mush.
My halibut in banana leaf, which comes garnished with a skewer of 3 shrimp, is a trifecta of disaster; bland, overcooked, and malodorously fishy-smelling - never a good sign. Taste T.O. - Food & Drink In Toronto
The tiger prawns were huge and not overdone and the potatoes and vegetables not overcooked.
She took particular care not to overcook the meat.
And what about people here who demand the service charge be removed because the meat was overcooked. Times, Sunday Times
One verb applies to mushy, gelatinous, overripe, and overcooked things, of which brains, bananas, and avocados might be examples.
The rump steak was succulent and was served with creamy mash, although the overcooked ratatouille let the dish down.
As they surveyed their steak and kidney pud and overcooked cabbage in the clubhouse the members began to get the message.
The Bolognaise sauce was delicious although the spaghetti looked slightly overcooked - not al dente.
To draw the kind of analogy that Adams is adept at drawing, imagine a chef who overcooks the roast, and then, by way of apology, leaves the kitchen to join the diners in eating it.
They were memorable, solely because they both came with the same overcooked meat reduction, like melted lip gloss. Times, Sunday Times
However, when previously frozen halibut is cooked while submerged in olive oil, it stays moist - so long as you don't overcook it. Recipes: Roasted Beet and Thyme Risotto & Halibut Confit with Lemons and Capers (Παντζάρια Ριζότο με Θυμάρι & Ψάρια Κονφί με Λεμόνι και Κάπαρης)
Martin's investigation of this mystery, while still in New York, coincided serendipitously with his overcooking of a pot of rice.
Microwaves cook quickly, but not always evenly, making it possible to overcook or burn the outer edges while the centre is underdone.
It tastes really good, though the cabbage is a tad overcooked (I don't mind, since I like cabbage). Archive 2006-08-01
The potatoes were a little overcooked and would have benefited from a knob of butter melted over them.
Throw in a generous helping of parochial interests, and the result is an overcooked and unappetizing stew.
This was sent back to the kitchen as the rare steak was overcooked and the sauce was burnt.
The vegetables were completely overcooked
There was usually a dish of overcooked pasta for those who insist on eating something they will easily recognise.
Microwaves cook quickly, but not always evenly, making it possible to overcook or burn the outer edges while the centre is underdone.
Do not overcook. Drain beans, place in a large bowl, and cool.
So it isn't obvious that he broke the law (on balance it seems not), in which case your rather ranting passage (terms such as dilatory, cavalier disregard, blatant disregard all appeared) seems somewhat tendentious and a bit overcooked. Sir Ian Blair: Out of Control?
The only thing in the coffeepot was the overcooked, burnt residue of the morning’s brew—no one had time to make a fresh pot and a thick skin of dead coffee lined the bottom of the carafe. Paradise General
This was sent back to the kitchen as the rare steak was overcooked and the sauce Diane was burnt.
The tiger prawns were huge and not overdone and the potatoes and vegetables not overcooked.
It tastes amazingly shrimpy from shrimp stock, the shrimp aren't overcooked, the creamy Anson Mills are oh-so-buttery, and the bacon is crisp and not stiff in the slightest. Ed Levine: The Best Biscuits in Brooklyn
Two lime wedges were a welcome addition to a large, undressed fillet of cod, which was bland due to overcooking.
Unlike meat that has overcooked in the oven, it's only the outside that gets frazzled. The Sun
They were memorable, solely because they both came with the same overcooked meat reduction, like melted lip gloss. Times, Sunday Times
English food isn't all about gristly roast beef, boiled potatoes, instant gravy and overcooked veg.
However, the restaurant's most unforgivable sin, for which the cook should be banished to Hades forever, was to overcook the pasta.
Some of the meat and two veg presented to us looked decidedly overcooked. The Sun
My halibut was slightly overcooked and came with similarly overdone vegetables, making for an unmemorable experience.
The plot is a jumble of overcooked clichés, and the movie can't seem to decide if it's following Russell or his wimpy pussy of a partner.
We might have returned to our un-distinguished pre-war cuisine, or another writer might have rescued us from overcooked cabbage and stodgy puddings.
Don't overcook your food as this can lower the vitamin and mineral content.
Be guided by the cooking time on the packet and always taste the pasta yourself to check that it is not overcooked.
They were overcooked to limp puniness, they sometimes came stewed in a tomato sauce this actually sounds good now that I'm telling it, but was repulsive at the time, and they squeaked against my teeth when I ate them. Born again green beans
The hamburger was tough and overcooked. The fries, on the other hand, were terrific, and well worth the money.
Another main course of seared Angus beef with its topping of slightly dry breadcrumbs and mushrooms was overcooked, unless you like beef grey.
I undercooked chicken and overcooked vegetables. Times, Sunday Times
Unlike meat that has overcooked in the oven, it's only the outside that gets frazzled. The Sun
The chick pea dish, in the opinion of our chick pea aficionado, was overcooked and the peas pulpy.
His breading is a bit thicker than Le Bernardin's, and he overcooked it a smidge, but it's basically good. BuddyTV
Like all other game birds, quail need to be cooked carefully to avoid overcooking, as the flesh can dry out.
4: 56 AM PST - Jan. 10, 2002 between sips of the overcooked french roast mixed with coffee-mate and the blue-packeted stuff i call "sugar," i repeat the same words that i've grown to know and love: My name is Otto and I like to get blotto
BRITISH cuisine has come a long way since the days of stodgy puddings, limp vegetables and overcooked meat. The Sun
I fear it still sounds that way to me, even in this simpler version, which retains all the sweaty climaxes and empty posturing of the original, musical features that make the play's overcooked melodramatics even harder to take.
But don't forget that cheese must never be overcooked, simply melted to the perfect stage of molten, oozing goo.
And if I am reincarnated as a chef, I would hope I would make a better fist of the whole-wheat noodles, which were an overcooked, gelatinous mess.
My halibut was slightly overcooked and came with similarly overdone vegetables, making for an unmemorable experience.
Vegetables are horrendously overcooked, meat is often raw. The Sun
One problem with cooking wild duck or goose is that if overcooked which is very easy to do the so-called "gamey" taste folks dislike becomes very pronounced. Archive 2009-01-01
Because it cooks with steam, food can't burn, although it can overcook.
But these heavy-handed teases do very little for the overcooked melodrama. Times, Sunday Times
Check the beans as they are cooking to make sure that they are not overcooking - they are prone to turning to a purée without warning.
But it is also overcooked and frenetic, with some visual tricks and gimmicks repeated often enough to induce a diminishing return of novelty and effect.
I overcooked my first batch and several of them were burnt.
The sausages were so overcooked they tasted like salami, while the mash was so heavily laden with mustard you could probably start your own bomb factory with it.
You will not find meatloaf specials drowned in flour-based gravy and served with lumpy mashed potatoes and tasteless, overcooked green beans in these places or geezers sitting around drinking watery American sock java while yapping incessantly about inanities but what you will find is great and innovative cuisine. Good Places to Eat
Its big, firm flakes were only marginally overcooked in their bath of tomato seasoned with the spice mix chermoula, in which onion and garlic consort with green herbs, red peppers and saffron.
It used to have carving trolleys but they put the meat up there at 11 am so it was stone cold by lunch and it was overcooked by two o'clock because it was kept on paraffin heaters.
I had hopes for the churrasco sandwich, one of the menu's innovations, but the thin beefsteak turned out to be tough, overcooked and surprisingly flavorless.
It does take longer to cook than wheat pasta (about 12-14 minutes) but be sure not to overcook as these taste best al dente.
It was a homey little diner where the food might either be undercooked or overcooked, but thank the heavens it was real food.
The rump steak was succulent and was served with creamy mash, although the overcooked ratatouille let the dish down.
Definitely overeaten, overexposed and overcooked. Times, Sunday Times
The soup is a vegetable broth that tastes eerily of chicken, with overcooked tomatoes, carrots, zucchini and celery.
Well-cooked fish tastes of life, whereas overcooked fish tastes of spiritless grey anti-matter.
When people overcomplicate things, especially vegetables, you can end up overcooking them. Times, Sunday Times
Add tofu and cover, allow to cook another 5 minutes, or until kale is the texture you like (I like mine a little overcooked). Archive 2006-10-01
The pepperoni was the same, crust overcooked and not enough cheese. Archive 2008-12-01
But these heavy-handed teases do very little for the overcooked melodrama. Times, Sunday Times
Wash and trim the scallops and then griddle them until juicy but do not overcook.
And what about people here who demand the service charge be removed because the meat was overcooked. Times, Sunday Times
Then add the shellfish and simmer for just another 5 minutes, no more or the fish will be overcooked. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
By the time the stuffing is fully cooked the turkey is overcooked by 60 degrees or so.
Although the chicken livers on a crostini are a little overcooked, the sauce is so robust you forgive them. Restaurant review: San Carlo Cicchetti
Tougher than the ropiest of overcooked steaks. The Sun
Ironically, although it's important to thoroughly cook meat, overcooking presents its own danger, namely cancer.
The linguine vongole (with clams) was a bit overcooked, but the accompaniments were great - flavourful Italian sausages, prawns, some pears and artichoke hearts in a curry sauce.
Overcook it and you lose the subtle flavours but undercook and it's lukewarm. The Sun
But a lot of chefs undercook meat because they don't want to be accused of overcooking it. The Sun
The key is to avoid overcooking food so that the hydrocarbons (resulting from the combustion of wood and the resulting smoke) do not penetrate what you ultimately will put in your body! Valerie Orsoni: The BBQ That's Good for You: This July 4th, Claim Independence From Unhealthy Grilling!
The haddock was a bright white colour, but tasted a little tough, as if it had been overcooked a tad.
Vegetables are horrendously overcooked, meat is often raw. The Sun
The black-eyed bean and broccoli curry is a mistake, with the broccoli irredeemably overcooked.
This vitamin loss is a reason why those expensive ready-made and overcooked convenience foods are not as nourishing.
Economic history is usually as dry as an overcooked turkey, yet this book consistently entertains while it informs. Times, Sunday Times
When people overcomplicate things, especially vegetables, you can end up overcooking them. Times, Sunday Times
The advantage of a roast is that it cooks artfully, gradually, and because of its size and fat composition resists overcooking or dryness. Ben Eisendrath: Steaks Fit to Thaw a Logger
The salmon was a good thick steak and not overcooked.
I was glad I'm not a meat-eater and had told them to leave out the bacon - my friend got bacon with his eggs and it was overcooked to the point of inedibility.
Don't forget, though, that asparagus is also delicious raw (with a taste surprisingly similar to that of fresh peas) and so always aim to undercook rather than overcook it.
Grilling food until its overcooked, burned, or charred can transform amino acids and other natural substances in the foods into compounds called heterocyclic amines, which have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals. Grilling and cancer risks: Avoid burning or charring food
BRITISH cuisine has come a long way since the days of stodgy puddings, limp vegetables and overcooked meat. The Sun
The special, a curried fennel and potato stew with a tomato base, was nourishing, but was served with overcooked rice - given the potatoes in the stew, it would have been enough by itself.
Half admit to having overcooked the meat while two fifths felt baffled trying to work out cooking times. Times, Sunday Times
He answered all the questions that were put to him in his slow and dull manner, using readymade and overcooked phrases.
But it is also overcooked and frenetic, with some visual tricks and gimmicks repeated often enough to induce a diminishing return of novelty and effect.
The danger in cooking duck at a high temperature is in overcooking it.
An oversized dollop of just-right gnocchi - the potato nubs possess toothsome heft instead of overcooked chewiness - melds tastefully with a tossing of skinny, nutty, yellow foot chanterelles in rich truffle cream sauce.
If you overcook your jam, the sugar will caramelize and it won't taste good and there's nothing you can do.
The biggest stereotype is that the food is going to be overcooked or over-seasoned, what I call scoop and plop," said Todd Hollander, director of dining services. KansasCity.com: Front Page
If you overcook your jam, the sugar will caramelize and it won't taste good and there's nothing you can do.
The tiger prawns were huge and not overdone and the potatoes and vegetables not overcooked.
BRITISH cuisine has come a long way since the days of stodgy puddings, limp vegetables and overcooked meat. The Sun
The meal they served up takes the award as the worst meal I have ever been offered, cold, overcooked gristle.
After finishing my overcooked greasy pork slab, I wandered over to the smoking area to indulge in the only vice still allowed to us here in this hellhole and fired up my customary after-dinner stogie.
Economic history is usually as dry as an overcooked turkey, yet this book consistently entertains while it informs. Times, Sunday Times
Don't overcook the eggs, because you'll get brown and frazzled fried eggs, chewy omelets, and green hard-boiled eggs.
Breakfast, they discovered, consisted of partially-risen popovers, overcooked scrambled eggs, and, mercifully, mounds of fresh fruit.
The chicken was overcooked and dry.
Then the Reich troops knew that they would not be able to replenish their stocks of Brussels sprouts and any sprouts that they did capture from the Allied frontline kitchens would be overcooked to the point of inedibility. Brussels Sprouts And Their Role In History
We also ordered the pinchitos morunos for €6.50, but the spicy pork in paprika and cumin was overcooked and tough.
But it was the addition of the bacon (not overcooked, not too salted) that brought this dish to life.

How To Use Overcook In A Sentence

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