parboiled
Briefly boiled beforehand
Parboiled means partially boiled—cooked briefly in boiling water before finishing by another method.
Vegetables are parboiled before roasting to soften them.
Parboiled rice has been boiled in the husk, then dried and milled, which makes it firmer and faster-cooking: The recipe calls for parboiled rice.
Scald briefly, then cool
- precookHeat food in advance
- parcookPartially prepare by heat
- simmerCook just under boiling
- scaldBurn with hot liquid
poach · steep · braise · stew · coddle · steam · boil · sous-vide
Aromatic long-grain variety
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
- long-grainRice with extended kernels
- convertedAltered in form or purpose
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
grain · milling · husk · bran · polished · fluffy · separate · instant
Made white by heat
- softenedMade less severe
- tenderizedMade meat less tough
- firmSolid or resolute
- yieldingBending under pressure
pliable · half-done · plumped · hydrated · soaked · supple · tender · flexible
Cruciferous vegetable with florets
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- cauliflowerCompact white vegetable head
- asparagusEdible green stalk vegetable
- peasEdible pod seeds
potatoes · corn · kale · spinach · chard · artichokes · cabbage · beets
Reducing required duration
- quickMoving with speed
- expediteSpeed up a process
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- meal-prepPreparing food in advance
convenience · streamline · fast-track · weeknight · efficient · labor-saving
blanch
Scald briefly, then cool
scald · poach · steep · braise · stew · coddle · steam · boil · sous-vide · tenderize
basmati
Aromatic long-grain variety
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
- long-grainRice with extended kernels
- convertedAltered in form or purpose
paddy · grain · milling · husk · bran · polished · fluffy · separate · instant · pilaf
blanched
Made white by heat
- softenedMade less severe
- tenderizedMade meat less tough
- firmSolid or resolute
yielding · pliable · half-done · plumped · hydrated · soaked · supple · tender · flexible · undercooked
broccoli
Cruciferous vegetable with florets
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- cauliflowerCompact white vegetable head
- asparagusEdible green stalk vegetable
peas · potatoes · corn · kale · spinach · chard · artichokes · cabbage · beets · turnips
time-saving
Reducing required duration
meal-prep · convenience · streamline · fast-track · weeknight · efficient · labor-saving