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overcook

British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈkʊk /

verb

  1. to cook (something) until dry, burnt, or inedible

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“I may have overcooked it a little bit,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Knowing when the salmon is done is the only tricky part of en papillote preparations, but don’t stress: The fish’s fat helps guard against overcooking.

From The Wall Street Journal

That “rift” may have been mildly overcooked for TV dramatics.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Fish is really easy to overcook, of course… but if there’s no place for that steam to go because it’s completely encapsulated, that’s the beauty of the salt.”

From Salon

It even comes with straightforward meat probes that display their readings in the app, taking the guesswork out of doneness and making overcooked brisket a thing of the past.

From Salon