preboiling
Heating water beforehand
Preboiling is boiling something before another step in a process.
Potatoes might be preboiled before roasting to ensure a fluffy interior.
Pasta sheets are sometimes preboiled before layering in lasagna.
Preboiling the ribs makes them tender before grilling.
Briefly boiling then cooling
- scaldingExtremely hot, burning
- simmeringCooking below boiling point
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
precooking · softening · tenderizing · hydrating · leaching · pasteurization · gelatinization
Edible underground tubers
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- riceStaple cereal grain
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
beans · legumes · grains · eggs · dumplings · gnocchi · cruciferous · corn
Completely saturated with liquid
- rinsingClearing with water
- peelingComing off in strips
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
timing · testing · piercing · shocking · colander · stockpot · doneness
Reducing required duration
- tenderizingMaking food less tough
- meal-prepPreparing food in advance
blanching
Briefly boiling then cooling
steaming · precooking · softening · tenderizing · hydrating · leaching · pasteurization · gelatinization
potatoes
Edible underground tubers
vegetables · beans · legumes · grains · eggs · dumplings · gnocchi · cruciferous · corn · beets
soaking
Completely saturated with liquid
salting · timing · testing · piercing · shocking · colander · stockpot · doneness
time-saving
Reducing required duration
- tenderizingMaking food less tough
- meal-prepPreparing food in advance