parboil

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Verb parboil has 1 sense

blanch, parboil - cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"
--₁ is one way to cook
Sample sentence:
The chefs parboil the vegetables

Definitions from the Web

Parboil

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To partially cook food by boiling it briefly.

Example sentence: I like to parboil the potatoes before roasting them to achieve a crispy exterior.

Sense 2: To subject to intense heat or pressure, causing discomfort or distress

Example sentence: The scorching sun parboiled us during our hike in the desert.

Sense 3: To boil briefly before further processing.

Example sentence: The recipe instructed to parboil the tomatoes for a few minutes before peeling off the skin.