What is another word for parboils?

Pronunciation: [pˈɑːbɔ͡ɪlz] (IPA)

Parboil is a cooking technique used to partially cook food for a short amount of time before completing the cooking process. There are several other words that are synonyms for the word parboil, including blanch, pre-cook, and scald. Blanching is the process of partially boiling or steaming vegetables, fruits, and nuts for immediate freezing or to soften the taste before cooking. Pre-cooking is the process of partially cooking food before finishing it off by frying, baking or grilling. Similarly, scalding is boiling or heating something briefly to kill bacteria, or to clean and soften the item before use. These synonyms can be connected to the parboiling process in various ways.

What are the hypernyms for Parboils?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Parboils

Wher' it rains nigh six months o' the year, an' parboils you the rest.
"The Son of his Father"
Ridgwell Cullum
She takes a finger nail in hand and she files it and she trims it and she softens it with hot water and hardens it with chemicals and parboils it a little while and then she cuts off the hang nails-if there aren't any hang nails there already she'll make a few-and she shears away enough extra cuticle to cover quite a good-sized little boy.
"Cobb's Anatomy"
Irvin S. Cobb
The little cook, after washing and peeling her potatoes, next cuts them in thin slices, enough to fill the dish needed and parboils in salted water for ten minutes.
"Cookery for Little Girls"
Olive Hyde Foster

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