Recipe word for "not trimmed"

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I'm trying to write up a recipe by weight and include both the "cleaned" weight and the "uncleaned" weight. I can't find a good word for "uncleaned" and I'm hoping someone here knows one. "Raw" means "not cooked". "not cored or skinned" is awkward.
For example:

60 g   celery, trimmed (start with 1 stalk, uncleaned)
70 g   onion, skinned (start with 1/4 onion, uncleaned)
50 g   granny smith apple, skinned and cored (start with 1/2 apple, uncleaned)

Is there such a word?

Max · Answer

It's confusing.
What does the 60 grams of celery has to do with 1 stalk.
Don't mix and match units, weights (grams) , volumes (1 cup) , sizes (1 large apple) in describing your recipe.
Use one unit for all of your ingredients, even liquid (100 grams water is 100 grams)

FuzzyChef · Answer

You don't need the "uncleaned" word there at all.
All of the qualitative amounts are just approximates, so "(about 1/4 onion)" works fine.

Chris H · Answer

If you really want to do this, "untrimmed" is sufficient.  For example:
60 g celery (approx 80 g untrimmed)

would tell someone how much to use and how much to buy. "As bought" wouldn't work - I bought ready-trimmed leeks the other day, because the untrimmed ones, while much cheaper, came in a huge pack.
Honestly though, just being clear that your recipe refers to the prepared weight is often enough - many of us would assume so but if you're writing for novices, "60 g washed and trimmed celery, finely chopped" would be helpful.

Recipe word for "not trimmed"

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