Gaargekookt
Gaargekookt is a Dutch adjective used to describe food that has been cooked to an excessive degree, i.e., overcooked. The word is a compound of gaar (done, cooked) and gekookt (cooked), and it emphasizes that something has been cooked beyond the optimal doneness.
In everyday language gaargekookt carries a negative connotation. Overcooked foods often have a dry or tough
Gaargekookt can occur for several reasons, such as cooking for too long, cooking at too high a
See also: ondergaar (undercooked), halfgaar (half-cooked), te gaar (overcooked), overkoken.