Meaning & use
parboil
To partially cook food by boiling it briefly before finishing the cooking by another method.
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Parboil the potatoes for ten minutes before roasting them until golden.
She parboiled the chicken first to cut down on the grilling time.
A note on using this word
Parboiling is a preparatory step, not full cooking; the food is meant to finish cooking afterward, usually by roasting or grilling.
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