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parboil

UK
/ˌpɑːˈbɔɪl/
US
/ˌpɑrˈbɔɪl/

Translations

parboilverb
parboiled
Past Simple
parboiled
Past Participle
parboiling
Gerund
UK
/ˌpɑːˈbɔɪl/
US
/ˌpɑrˈbɔɪl/
You need to parboil the potatoes before roasting them.
Вам нужно отварить картофель перед запеканием.
Additional translations
предварительно отварить
Synonyms
blanch
scald
pre-cook
boil briefly

Definitions

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.
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