A metaphor describing a business strategy, decision, or practice that delivers quick or impressive short-term results, but creates serious long-term problems, liabilities, or risks.
Just as using a lead pan might make food seem fine at first but slowly poisons those who eat it, “cooking with a lead pan” implies that a company or leader is pursuing results that look good now but will prove toxic over time - for the business, employees, or customers.
Just as using a lead pan might make food seem fine at first but slowly poisons those who eat it, “cooking with a lead pan” implies that a company or leader is pursuing results that look good now but will prove toxic over time - for the business, employees, or customers.
“Launching that product without proper testing might look good on the quarterly report, but we’re cooking with a lead pan if we ignore the long-term brand damage.”
“Cutting customer support to save costs is just cooking with a lead pan — we’ll pay for it in churn and reputation later.”
“Cutting customer support to save costs is just cooking with a lead pan — we’ll pay for it in churn and reputation later.”
by deadbeatfarmer October 21, 2025
Get the Cooking with a Lead Panmug. optimum heat.
by hooks and cooks guy September 16, 2010
Get the hooks and cooksmug. Derived from the phrase "Get cooking", it means to drive fast
Synonymous with phrases like "hammer down", "pedal to the metal", etc.
Synonymous with phrases like "hammer down", "pedal to the metal", etc.
by Russellsroughneck July 30, 2023
Get the Cookingmug. A very aggressive dog broke away from his owner in the park so, I grabbed my small dog and cooked it.
by DeeDeeT15 August 8, 2020
Get the Cooked itmug. Student 1: Bro im cooked, that test was so hard
Student 2: I know dude and i studied all night for it too
Student 2: I know dude and i studied all night for it too
by BurritoBunny March 30, 2024
Get the im cookedmug. i went band 4 band with my doordash driver infront of the hoes and lost, am i cooked?
my neighbor called me last night saying that me and my girlfriend were being too loud but im currently out of town, am i cooked?
my neighbor called me last night saying that me and my girlfriend were being too loud but im currently out of town, am i cooked?
by JiffPeanutButter February 11, 2024
Get the am i cookedmug. The two reasons to cook are 1) so you can eat meals besides berries, veggies, and beans. 2) And to lick the bowl
by Maxiiboi November 23, 2019
Get the The two reasons to cookmug.