parboiling

verb

present participle of parboil
as in boiling
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam parboil a lobster

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Recent Examples of parboiling Gnocchi and mushrooms roast without parboiling, then get finished with creamy ricotta and lemon to cut through the richness. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026 However, unlike death cap mushrooms and destroying angels, many of the toxins found in Amanita muscaria are water-soluble and can be removed by parboiling them prior to cooking or by other means. — Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Some carts were stacked high with metal steamers, while others held vats of boiling water to blanch tender stalks of gai lan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Residents and businesses in South Fulton, Fairburn, Union City, Chattahoochee Hills and Palmetto can use tap water without boiling it after Atlanta officials lifted the boil water advisory Wednesday morning.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Parboiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parboiling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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