parcook
Half-finish by heat
Parcook means to cook food partially, leaving it to be finished later.
The technique is common in restaurant kitchens, where items are parcook ed during prep and completed to order: Parcook the ribs before grilling.
Home cooks parcook potatoes before roasting to ensure a crispy exterior, or parcook bacon for easier breakfast assembly.
Scald briefly, then cool
- parboilPartially cook in water
- simmerCook just under boiling
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- poachCook gently submerged
sauté · sear · braise · soften · tenderize · underdone · al dente · brown
Burn with hot liquid
- ice bathTherapeutic immersion in frigid water
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- plungeSudden steep descent
- refreshRestore energy or newness
cooling · vegetables · whiten · crispness · enzymes · deactivate · boiling water · snap
Prepared in advance
- freezer mealsPre-prepared food kept frozen
- portioningDividing into shares
- containersObjects for holding things
- storageSpace for keeping goods
time-saving · reheating · finishing · convenience · staging · assembly · refrigerate
Reducing required duration
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- food serviceMeal preparation industry
- holdingMaintaining physical possession
blanch
Scald briefly, then cool
poach · sauté · sear · braise · soften · tenderize · underdone · al dente · brown · scald
scald
Burn with hot liquid
- ice bathTherapeutic immersion in frigid water
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- plungeSudden steep descent
refresh · cooling · vegetables · whiten · crispness · enzymes · deactivate · boiling water · snap · firmness
make-ahead
Prepared in advance
- freezer mealsPre-prepared food kept frozen
- portioningDividing into shares
- containersObjects for holding things
storage · time-saving · reheating · finishing · convenience · staging · assembly · refrigerate
time-saving
Reducing required duration
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- food serviceMeal preparation industry