Cocinados

Cocinados is the plural form of cocinado, derived from cocinar. In Spanish, cocinado is an adjective and a past participle meaning “cooked” or “prepared by heating.” The term occurs in two main senses: as a description of food and as a label in consumer or culinary contexts.

As an adjective, cocinado describes food that has been heated, boiled, baked, fried, or otherwise processed by cooking. It is used to contrast with crudo or crudos, meaning raw.

As a noun phrase, cocinados can appear in consumer or culinary contexts to denote ready-to-eat meals or pre-cooked dishes. In this sense, foods described as cocinados are typically intended to be reheated rather than prepared from scratch at the moment of consumption.

In the food industry, cocinados often appear on packaging, menus, or inventory lists to indicate heat-treated items such as vegetables, legumes, or meats that have already been processed. The exact meaning and usage can vary by country, region, and sector; some contexts prefer terminology like cocidos, listos para calentar (ready-to-heat), or comidas preparadas.

Etymology and related terms: from cocinar, with the participle form cocinado and its plural cocinados; related terms include cocido (a finished state of being cooked) and cocinar (to cook). See also: cocido, comida preparada, alimentos cocinados.