parboils
Blanches before roasting
Parboils is the third-person singular form of parboil, meaning to partially cook food by boiling it briefly.
The technique prepares ingredients for finishing by another method—roasting, grilling, or sautéing: She parboils the potatoes before roasting them.
The par- suggests partial, not the intensifying sense it carries in parched or parbuckle.
Extremely hot, burning
- ice bathTherapeutic immersion in frigid water
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- plungeSudden steep descent
- refreshRestore energy or newness
immersion · dunking · peeling · tomatoes · skins · vegetables · brief · chlorophyll
Cook just under boiling
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
- softeningBecoming less firm
- tenderizingMaking food less tough
infusing · sous-vide · braising · stewing · soaking · brining · precooking · partial cooking
Edible underground tubers
- riceStaple cereal grain
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- broccoliCruciferous vegetable with florets
cauliflower · green beans · ribs · cabbage · grains · pasta · yams · cassava
Moving with speed
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- time-savingReducing required duration
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- expediteSpeed up a process
batch cooking · meal prep · weeknight · make-ahead · convenient
tender
Soft or sore
al dente · succulent · partially cooked · pliable · yielding · springy · ready · prepped
scalding
Extremely hot, burning
- ice bathTherapeutic immersion in frigid water
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- plungeSudden steep descent
refresh · immersion · dunking · peeling · tomatoes · skins · vegetables · brief · chlorophyll · enzymes
simmer
Cook just under boiling
tenderizing · infusing · sous-vide · braising · stewing · soaking · brining · precooking · partial cooking · water bath
potatoes
Edible underground tubers
- riceStaple cereal grain
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
broccoli · cauliflower · green beans · ribs · cabbage · grains · pasta · yams · cassava · plantains
quick
Moving with speed
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- time-savingReducing required duration
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
expedite · batch cooking · meal prep · weeknight · make-ahead · convenient
- parboiled riceGrain partially cooked in husk