O tempo de cozimento
Example: O tempo de cozimento do arroz é de vinte minutos.
Definition
"O tempo de cozimento" refers to the duration required to cook food until it reaches the desired level of doneness, such as when rice takes about twenty minutes to be properly cooked. It indicates how long food should be exposed to heat during preparation.
Etymology
The phrase "o tempo de cozimento" comes from Portuguese, where "tempo" means time, and "cozimento" derives from the verb "cozinhar," meaning to cook. Together, they literally mean 'the time of cooking.' This expression straightforwardly describes the cooking duration.
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