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It's best to undercook the fish slightly if you plan to hold it in the oven.

And many people tend to either overcook or undercook it.

The shoulder is forgiving because it's tender enough to undercook and still be fine.

Cook the pasta until done to your liking, but take care not to undercook it.

"I can't stand it the way some chefs undercook potatoes."

On the men, Don managed to burn the top of his pizza, and undercook the bottom.

One point to remember is that good restaurants will slightly undercook meat and fish, allowing for a bit more cooking later.

Do not undercook or cheese will not crisp as it cools.

Because you turn the sauce into the pasta over heat, slightly undercook the pasta at first.

If you use cod, undercook it slightly so it doesn't fall apart.

"People often undercook their bread," he says.

Ask Tony (or Roberto) to undercook the fish.

In a recipe for mushroom-and-mussel sauce, she writes: "Do not undercook these or any other mushrooms.

Overcook food rather than undercook it.

Mr. Realmuto said he instructs his chefs to undercook the food slightly.

Savvy chefs undercook a takeout steak.

So we undercook it and enhance the color with Kitchen Bouquet or Angostura bitters.

SQUID is all about speed: like scallops and shrimp, it's almost impossible to undercook.

They contain so much moisture they're just about impossible to overcook, and they cook so quickly they're hard to undercook.

Overcooking is irreversible: better to undercook the turkey and put it back in the oven if the juices run pink when it is cut.

If the catering company accepts a bribe from its client's competitor to undercook the meat, thereby giving those present food poisoning, it's considered malfeasance.

"You have to undercook the pasta," said Phyllis Scicchitano, co-owner of Cucina.

It pays to undercook the meat slightly and let it sit for a few minutes before carving; this step not only makes carving easier but also prevents overcooking.

The trick to making a successful pasta salad is to undercook the pasta slightly so that it doesn't become soggy if you don't serve the salad right away.

She managed to simultaneously undercook and scorch Kraft macaroni and cheese, and once he opened up a lunch she packed for him and found potato-chip-and-mayonnaise sandwiches.