precooking

I think because of the growing popularity of the El Rey carts they are precooking some of the dough so maybe they just ran out of cooked huaraches so they offered you sopes which is the same idea.

El Rey Del Sabor is Still Midtown’s Best Mexican Food From a Cart | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan 2010

Given the increasing sophistication that leaders like Uganda's Yoweri Museveni, Rwanda's Paul Kagame, and Ethiopia's Meles Zenawi have shown in precooking elections before polling day, the result is a policy that effectively prevents presidents from being ousted either militarily or through the ballot box, no matter how unpopular they become.

Is There Such Thing As A Good Coup? 2010

This is accomplished by precooking it – microwave works well – or by salting slices to draw out moisture from the cells and into the air pockets.

Recipe for Eggplant Clafoutis (Κλαφουτί με Μελιτζάνες) Laurie Constantino 2008

This is accomplished by precooking it – microwave works well – or by salting slices to draw out moisture from the cells and into the air pockets.

Archive 2008-09-01 Laurie Constantino 2008

There are all sorts of theories on how to prevent this—from using only fresh egg whites to using superfine sugar, from adding cornstarch to precooking the meringue.

Handle with Care JODI PICOULT 2009

GUPTA: Georgia State University nutritionist Chris Rosenbloom suggests precooking the meat in the oven and then finishing it off on the grill.

CNN Transcript Jul 4, 2009 2009

I cheat by precooking the meats and dragging them across the coals.

chopped vegetable, watermelon and feta salad | smitten kitchen 2008

This made sense, a tenderizing step precooking could reduce the amount of cooking/drying out time needed for the roast.

Toast: Lindy 2006

No: The inspiring recipe called for a fussy, time-consuming process for precooking the eggplant, one I'll never repeat.

Eggplant Lasagna | A Veggie Venture 2006

This made sense, a tenderizing step precooking could reduce the amount of cooking/drying out time needed for the roast.

A Buffalo Roast Lindy 2006