parboil

[ pahr-boil ]

verb (used with object)

1. to boil partially or for a short time; precook.

parboil

/ ˈpɑːˌbɔɪl /

verb

1. to boil until partially cooked, often before further cooking
2. to subject to uncomfortable heat

Word History and Origins

Origin of parboil¹

1400–50; late Middle English parboylen to boil partly, (rarely) to boil fully < Middle French parboillir < Late Latin perbullīre to boil through and through ( per-, boil ¹ ); change of meaning by confusion of par- with part

Word History and Origins

Origin of parboil¹

C15: from Old French parboillir, from Late Latin perbullīre to boil thoroughly (see per- , boil ¹); modern meaning due to confusion of par- with part

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, low glycemic index carbs, such as parboiled rice and al dente pasta, that are more slowly absorbed and produce a smaller blood sugar spike are associated with decreased risk.

From Salon

He rubs off the papery chaff with his fingers, parboils them and covers them with seasoned rice vinegar in a jar for 24 hours.

From Seattle Times

White and parboiled rice are more commonly consumed in the West and Asia, and this research found that these types accumulate more arsenic than brown rice when cooked with arsenic-spiked water.

From Science Daily

While the ban does not affect exports of basmati rice or parboiled rice, it will impact several other varieties of rice including sona masoori, which is popular in southern Indian cuisine.

From Seattle Times

She now avoids fried foods, cooks with healthy fats, substitutes parboiled or brown rice for white rice and tries to remember beans are a source of protein but also carbohydrate.

From Washington Post