Definitions
- Describing the process of partially or fully cooking food before its final preparation. - Referring to the act of preparing ingredients in advance to save time during meal preparation. - Talking about the process of cooking food partially or fully to make it easier to store or transport.
- Describing the process of partially boiling food before finishing its preparation through another cooking method. - Referring to the act of blanching vegetables to remove their skin or soften them before cooking. - Talking about the process of boiling food partially to reduce its cooking time or to prepare it for grilling or roasting.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve partially cooking food before its final preparation.
- 2Both can be used to save time during meal preparation.
- 3Both can be used to make food easier to store or transport.
- 4Both can be used to prepare food for grilling or roasting.
- 5Both can be used to soften vegetables before cooking.
What is the difference?
- 1Method: Precooking involves fully or partially cooking food, while parboiling involves partially boiling food before finishing its preparation through another cooking method.
- 2Purpose: Precooking is often done to save time or to prepare food for storage or transportation, while parboiling is done to soften vegetables or to reduce cooking time.
- 3Timing: Precooking can be done well in advance of the final preparation, while parboiling is typically done shortly before the final cooking method.
- 4Application: Precooking can be used for a wide range of foods, while parboiling is typically used for vegetables or certain meats.
- 5Degree of cooking: Precooking can fully cook food, while parboiling only partially cooks food.
Remember this!
Precooking and parboiling are both methods of partially cooking food before its final preparation. However, precooking involves fully or partially cooking food in advance to save time or prepare it for storage or transportation, while parboiling involves partially boiling food before finishing its preparation through another cooking method, typically to soften vegetables or reduce cooking time.
