preportion

verb

preportion

verb

Etymology From pre- + portion.

1

To divide into individual portions before use.

  • Take the time to review the menu and identify items that can be preportioned.2005, Restaurant Startup & Growth, page 64:
  • In the second and fourth weeks, trained servers preportioned kindergarteners' plates with 4 nuggets.2013, Issues in Teaching and Education Policy, Research, and Special Topics, →ISBN:
1 more example
  • I just wasn't sure if I wanted to devote part of my weekend to chopping veggies, cooking and dicing chicken breasts, and preportioning everything when I wasn't even cooking a meal.2016, Brooke Griffin, Skinny Suppers: 125 Lightened-Up, Healthier Meals for Your Family, →ISBN:

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