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parboil

/ˌpɑːˈbɔɪl/

/ˌpɑrˈbɔɪl/

Translations

parboilverb

parboiled

Past Simple

parboiled

Past Participle

parboiling

Gerund

/ˌpɑːˈbɔɪl/

/ˌpɑrˈbɔɪl/

blanchirCuisine : cuire brièvement à l’eau bouillante avant une autre cuisson.

Before roasting the potatoes, she decided to parboil them to ensure they were cooked through.

Avant de rôtir les pommes de terre, elle a décidé de les blanchir pour s’assurer qu’elles soient bien cuites.

Additional translations

faire bouillirSens ancien ou littéraire : cuire complètement ou presque complètement dans l’eau bouillante.

Synonyms

boil briefly

parboilverb

To partially cook food by boiling it briefly.

Before roasting the potatoes, she decided to parboil them to ensure they were cooked through.

To boil food or another substance until it is completely or almost completely cooked; to boil thoroughly (archaic).

In the medieval recipe, the cook would parboil the meat before roasting it over the fire.