Wellseasoned

Wellseasoned is a descriptor formed from the adverb well and the past participle seasoned. It denotes that something has been seasoned thoroughly or that a person has accumulated substantial experience. The term is commonly written as well-seasoned in standard English, but the closed form wellseasoned appears in branding, product names, or informal contexts.

In cooking, wellseasoned commonly describes cookware that has developed a durable coating of fat and polymerized oils, such as a cast-iron skillet that has been repeatedly seasoned. It can also describe foods that have been adequately spiced, salted, or otherwise prepared with flavorful seasoning.

In a broader sense, wellseasoned is used metaphorically to refer to people or practices with broad experience or refined judgment, e.g., a wellseasoned traveler or a wellseasoned professional.

Usage and spelling: The term is most often written well-seasoned in standard English; the closed form wellseasoned is also encountered in branding, product names, or informal contexts.

Related terms include seasoned and seasoning; cast-iron cookware is often discussed in the same context.