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doneness

doneness

3 4.2
How much a food is cooked, for example how rare or well cooked meat is
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌn.nəs/
  • Specialized
: punto de cocción
  • To ensure the pasta is cooked properly, check its doneness by tasting a piece before draining.
  • doneness index
  • doneness profile

Examples

  • Use a meat thermometer to check the doneness of chicken; it should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Thickness and desired doneness are two important factors to consider, as is the steak's interior.

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  • Start testing for doneness on your bird an hour before you think it should be done.

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  • I think what happens is that this method gets it to its first stage of doneness, and the meat is tender.

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  • Well, getting a turkey to the right doneness is the most important and most finicky part of the process.

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  • To judge doneness, look for slightly puffed edges/sides and just a tiny bit jiggly in the center.

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  • Hebi is an excellent fish to grill, and Chef Alan Tsuchiyama likes to eat it at a medium doneness.

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  • The chef recommended using a timer to monitor the doneness of the caramelized onions.

Antonyms

raw
455 1.0

In a natural state not cooked, treated, or finished

underdone
2 3.8

Food that is not cooked enough and is still raw inside

How Cooked

burned
14 1.0
well done
289 1.8
doneness
  • Specialized
3 4.2
medium
16 3.0
rare
45 3.3
raw
455 1.0

Surface Forms

doneness singular
donenesses plural

Morphology

doneness = done (transparent) = done + ness

Formed regularly from the adjective 'done' + the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to indicate the state or degree of being done (e.g., cooked).

Etymology

Doneness is built from done ('finished') and the ending -ness ('state or quality'). So doneness means the 'state of being finished', which tells you how cooked a food is.