as in boiling
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
parboil a lobster
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Recent Examples of parboiling
Gnocchi and mushrooms roast without parboiling, then get finished with creamy ricotta and lemon to cut through the richness.
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Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
However, unlike death cap mushrooms and destroying angels, many of the toxins found in Amanita muscaria are water-soluble and can be removed by parboiling them prior to cooking or by other means.
—Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
However, unlike death cap mushrooms and destroying angels, many of the toxins found in Amanita muscaria are water-soluble and can be removed by parboiling them prior to cooking or by other means.
—Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parboiling
boiling
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When oil begins boiling, about 2 minutes, very carefully add the onion, gently pushing into the oil.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The key is that this happens at cool temperatures, rather than boiling the liquid.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Parboiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parboiling. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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