Parboil

Parboil means to partially cook food by boiling it briefly in water. This timesaving technique is used in particular for dense foods such as carrots. If parboiled, they can be added at the last minute with quick cooking ingredients (such as bean sprouts and celery) in preparations such as Stir-Fries. The parboiling insures that all the ingredients will complete cooking at the same time. Category:Glossary