Parboil
verb
To boil food partially.
She decided to parboil the potatoes before roasting them.
Often appears as...
- parboil potatoes
- parboil vegetables
verb
To expose to intense heat or hardship.
Working in the sun all day parboils the construction workers.
Often appears as...
- parboil in the heat
- parboil in sweat
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To boil food partially.
She decided to parboil the potatoes before roasting them.
Often appears as...
- parboil potatoes
- parboil vegetables
verb
To expose to intense heat or hardship.
Working in the sun all day parboils the construction workers.
Often appears as...
- parboil in the heat
- parboil in sweat
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Partial Cooking
Parboiling is a step before fully cooking food, leaving it semi-cooked and requiring further preparation.
To save time, she'll parboil the carrots before sautéing them.
Pro Tip 2/3Retains Texture
Parboiling can help retain the texture and firmness of vegetables to prevent overcooking later.
Parboil broccoli to keep it crunchy for your stir-fry.
Pro Tip 3/3Flavor Preparation
Parboiling is used to remove strong flavors or to prepare food for marination.
Parboil ribs to remove excess fat before barbecuing.
Pro Tip 1/3Partial Cooking
Parboiling is a step before fully cooking food, leaving it semi-cooked and requiring further preparation.
To save time, she'll parboil the carrots before sautéing them.
Pro Tip 2/3Retains Texture
Parboiling can help retain the texture and firmness of vegetables to prevent overcooking later.
Parboil broccoli to keep it crunchy for your stir-fry.
Pro Tip 3/3Flavor Preparation
Parboiling is used to remove strong flavors or to prepare food for marination.
Parboil ribs to remove excess fat before barbecuing.
Pro Tip 1/3Partial Cooking
Parboiling is a step before fully cooking food, leaving it semi-cooked and requiring further preparation.
To save time, she'll parboil the carrots before sautéing them.
Pro Tip 2/3Retains Texture
Parboiling can help retain the texture and firmness of vegetables to prevent overcooking later.
Parboil broccoli to keep it crunchy for your stir-fry.
Pro Tip 3/3Flavor Preparation
Parboiling is used to remove strong flavors or to prepare food for marination.
Parboil ribs to remove excess fat before barbecuing.
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