Parboiling

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  • v. Present participle of parboil.
  • Word Usage
    "Also called parboiling, blanching simply means submerging the asparagus into vigorously boiling water for about three minutes, then dunking the spears in a bowl of ice water to immediately stop the cooking and preserve the bright green color."
    Verb Form
    parboiled    parboiling    parboils   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cook   
    Form
    parboiled    parboiling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cook    boil    coddle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    done    Frankfurter    unprocessed       hollandaise