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Recent Examples of parboil
All was topped with juicy (not chewy) shrimp, parboiled pieces of asparagus, and a blend of five Italian cheeses.
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Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Shortly after Thomas More, a leading statesman and longtime friend of Henry VIII, was executed on July 6, 1535, his head was parboiled and tarred, then stuck on a spike on London Bridge as a warning not to defy the king.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
The veggies are parboiled until bright green and tender-crisp.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
The mottled beans that are parboiled and salted, the toxic pokeweed cooked into tasty greens, the dumplings wrapped in hickory leaves and tied with stalks of rush — these, like the milkies, are meant to be shared.
—Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
Among the innovations in the bridges was a stroke of pasta genius first tried out by Williams in his basement lab: parboiling spaghetti strands before attaching them to the bridge.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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
Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Shortly after Thomas More, a leading statesman and longtime friend of Henry VIII, was executed on July 6, 1535, his head was parboiled and tarred, then stuck on a spike on London Bridge as a warning not to defy the king.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
The veggies are parboiled until bright green and tender-crisp.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
The mottled beans that are parboiled and salted, the toxic pokeweed cooked into tasty greens, the dumplings wrapped in hickory leaves and tied with stalks of rush — these, like the milkies, are meant to be shared.
—Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
Among the innovations in the bridges was a stroke of pasta genius first tried out by Williams in his basement lab: parboiling spaghetti strands before attaching them to the bridge.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parboil
boil
Verb
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Dominating a narrow workflow beats boiling the ocean. 3.—
Ashis Ghosh,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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To keep things healthy, try baking or boiling them instead of deep frying.2 When consumed unripe, plantains cause a slower rise in blood sugar compared to ripe bananas or refined carbs.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Parboil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parboil. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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