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Parboil: meaning, definitions and examples

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parboil

 

[ ˈpɑːrˌbɔɪl ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

cooking

To partially cook by boiling. Parboiling is often used as a preparation method for further cooking, such as grilling or roasting.

Synonyms

partially boil, precook

Examples of usage

  • Before grilling the chicken, the chef decided to parboil it to ensure it was cooked through.
  • The recipe instructed to parboil the vegetables before adding them to the stir-fry.

Translations

Translations of the word "parboil" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pré-cozinhar

🇮🇳 आधा पकाना

🇩🇪 vorkochen

🇮🇩 merebus setengah matang

🇺🇦 попередньо варити

🇵🇱 wstępnie gotować

🇯🇵 下茹でする

🇫🇷 précuire

🇪🇸 pre-cocer

🇹🇷 ön haşlamak

🇰🇷 반쯤 익히다

🇸🇦 سلق جزئي

🇨🇿 předvařit

🇸🇰 predvariť

🇨🇳 预煮

🇸🇮 predkuhati

🇮🇸 forsjóða

🇰🇿 алдын-ала қайнату

🇬🇪 წინასწარ მოხარშვა

🇦🇿 qaynadıb hazırlamaq

🇲🇽 pre-cocer

Word origin

The term 'parboil' originated in the late 15th century and combines 'par,' meaning thoroughly, and 'boil.' It has been used historically in cooking terminologies to refer to the process of partially boiling food items before further cooking. Parboiling helps to soften the food and reduce the overall cooking time.

See also: boil, boiler, boiling.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,194, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.