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单词 parboil
释义

parboil

verb

par·​boil ˈpär-ˌbȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce parboil (audio)
parboiled; parboiling; parboils

transitive verb

: to boil briefly as a preliminary or incomplete cooking procedure

Synonyms

  • boil
  • coddle
  • poach
  • simmer
  • stew
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Example Sentences

Parboil the potatoes before you roast them.
Recent Examples on the Web Ralph Stayer, retired CEO of Johnsonville, said his brat grilling method skips parboiling in favor of enjoying a cocktail while grilling the brats. Daniel Higgins, USA TODAY, 25 May 2020 Fresh potatoes can be frozen if soaked in cold water (with a little lemon juice or vinegar) and then blanched/parboiled. Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2020 Industrially produced frozen versions, tricks like doctoring parboiled rice with coloring additives in place of saffron, and nontraditional ingredients like lobster and chorizo are a common, dispiriting sight. Jeff Koehler, Saveur, 20 July 2017 Weiss Lake, like all waters of Alabama at present, is hot enough to parboil any fish brave enough to prowl the shallows, with average water temperatures in the high 80's and even the 90's in shallow, dark-bottomed backwaters. Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 28 July 2017 Or grill zucchini and parboiled potatoes for the salad with burrata. Sacbee, sacbee.com, 20 June 2017 The artichokes can be parboiled in advance; bring them to room temperature when ready to grill. OregonLive.com, 3 July 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from parboilen to boil thoroughly, from Anglo-French parboiler, perboillir, from Late Latin perbullire, from Latin per- thoroughly (from per through) + bullire to boil, from bulla bubble — more at for

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

parboil

verb

as in to boil
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam parboil a lobster

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • boil
  • stew
  • simmer
  • poach
  • steam
  • pressure-cook
  • coddle
  • braise
  • reboil
  • fricassee
  • scald
  • smother
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