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Parboil   Listen
verb
Parboil  v. t.  (past & past part. parboiled; pres. part. parboiling)  
1.
To boil or cook thoroughly. (Obs.)
2.
To boil in part; to cook partially by boiling.
3.
Hence: (Fig.) To do (something) only part way, or incompletely. Also used intransitively.





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"Parboil" Quotes from Famous Books



... chop them fine, put double quantity of grated bread, 4 ounces butter, pepper, salt, (and sweet herbs if you like) 2 eggs moulded into the stuffing, parboil 4 onions and chop them into the stuffing, add wine, ...
— American Cookery - The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry, and Vegetables • Amelia Simmons


Words linked to "Parboil" :   cooking, cookery, preparation, blanch, cook


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