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parboil

[pahr-boil] / ˈpɑrˌbɔɪl /


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It’s a fairly simple side to put together: Parboil the carrots, then toss them with a tasty mixture of yellow miso, butter and sesame oil before they go in the oven to glaze.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Parboil, drain, dry, and cool stalks of celery cut into short lengths.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle

Parboil pepper eight minutes; drain and chop half the pepper fine.

From Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners A Book of Recipes by Hiller, Elizabeth O.

Parboil the birds in broth and Chablis, seasoned with pepper, salt, a grated onion, and a grate of nutmeg.

From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Salis, Harriet A. de

Parboil sweetbreads twenty minutes then chop rather fine; add mushrooms and chop.

From Stevenson Memorial Cook Book by Various




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