presoaking
Soaking before washing
Presoaking is soaking something before the main washing or cleaning process.
Laundry may be presoaked to loosen stubborn stains; dishes may be presoaked to soften dried food.
Presoaking the beans overnight cut the cooking time in half.
Plunge beneath liquid
- immersePlunge into liquid entirely
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- steepRising at sharp angle
- durationLength of existence
overnight · warm · cold · solution · basin · container · timing · dissolving
Hard-shelled, literally or figuratively
casserole · skillet · scrubbing · loosening · overnight · scraping · caked · grease
Edible pod seeds
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
- driedStripped of moisture
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
overnight · softening · digestibility · pinto · dal · fava · cannellini
Chemical cleaning agent
- fabricWoven or knit material
- garmentsArticles of clothing
- whitesPale-colored items collectively
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
softener · agitation · washing · machine · cycle · rinse · spin · drum
submerge
Plunge beneath liquid
duration · overnight · warm · cold · solution · basin · container · timing · dissolving · penetrating
crusty
Hard-shelled, literally or figuratively
pot · casserole · skillet · scrubbing · loosening · overnight · scraping · caked · grease · cookware
beans
Edible pod seeds
rehydration · overnight · softening · digestibility · pinto · dal · fava · cannellini
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
colors · softener · agitation · washing · machine · cycle · rinse · spin · drum · tub
removal
Act of taking away
discoloration · grime · tannin · protein · lipid · pigment · enzyme · oxidation · colorfastness · dye
rice
Staple cereal grain
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
presoakingdrying
Moisture removal process
tumble drying · air-drying · wringing out · dehydrating · spin cycle
presoakingdrying
Moisture removal process
rinsing · spin cycle · tumble drying · hang drying · finishing
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