parboil

par·boil  (pärboil)

tr.v. par·boiled, par·boil·ing, par·boils

1. To cook partially by boiling for a brief period: parboiled and then sautéed the new potatoes.

2. To subject to intense, often uncomfortable heat.

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[Middle English parboilen, to boil partly, to boil thoroughly (influenced by part, part), from Old French parboillir, to boil thoroughly, from Late Latin perbullre : Latin per-, thoroughly; see per- + Latin bullre, to boil.]

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parboil

Verb

to boil (food) until partially cooked [Late Latin perbullire to boil thoroughly; modern meaning due to confusion of par- with part]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

parboil - cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them" blanch cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"