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[ US /ˈpɑɹˌbɔɪɫ/ ]
[ UK /pˈɑːbɔ‍ɪl/ ]
VERB
  1. cook (vegetables) briefly
    Parboil the beans before freezing them

How To Use parboil In A Sentence

  • The awareness of the distinction salted / unsalted would have been strong in the Middle Ages because meat was regularly parboiled to tenderize it before roasting or frying.
  • They also liked cracked, parboiled, and roasted grains very similar to modern-day bulgur and freekeh. Day of Honey
  • * When Arab home cooks make freekeh, they almost always use roasted green wheat that has been parboiled and cracked—not the roasted whole green wheat berries often labeled as “freekeh” in the U.S. This recipe requires the cracked kind. Day of Honey
  • To make it on the stove top, sauté the onion and garlic, parboil the potato and then let everything simmer for as long as possible to let the flavours meld together.
  • For some Swiss, it's not enough to parboil the potatoes – they must be done a day in advance and chilled before grating. How to cook the perfect rösti
  • Whatever size favas you use, the best bet is to parboil the beans, peel them, then finish cooking until beans are tender. Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Ful For Love
  • Corn•Curried kernels: With a sharp knife, slice off kernels and parboil for one minute in a small saucepan. Family Kitchen: A smorgasbord of summer vegetable dishes
  • The world turned to permanent shadows, even while the Louisiana sun parboiled my skin.
  • The small intestines were soaked in water for a day, parboiled, then fried in batter to make a popular dish called chitterlings, or ‘chitlins.’
  • Parboil pork belly in boiling water with ginger, spring onion and Shaoshing wine, then over medium heat for 50 to 60 minutes until cooked, remove to cool.
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