foodshortcut
nounUK /ˈfuːdˌʃɔːtkʌt/
US /ˈfuːdˌʃɔːrtkʌt/
A food shortcut is a fast, easy way to make or get something to eat.
Using a microwave is a food shortcut that helps me cook dinner quickly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A prepared or packaged food that saves cooking time.
Frozen vegetables are a handy food shortcut on busy nights.
3. A trick or method that makes preparing food faster.
Her food shortcut is to chop all the vegetables on Sunday.
4. A quick route to getting food, like ordering takeout.
Ordering pizza was our food shortcut after the long trip.