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parboil(dictionary)
parboil(dictionary)
Parboil(recipes)

Leopardi, Giacomo (sh) and Parboil (recipes)


Leopardi, Giacomo (sh)




born June 29, 1798, Recanati, Papal States
died June 14, 1837, Naples

Italian poet, scholar, and philosopher.

Congenitally deformed, he suffered throughout his life from chronic ailments and frustrated hopes. His usually pessimistic poetry is admired for its brilliance, intensity, and effortless musicality. His verse collections include Canzoni (1824), Versi (1826), and I canti (1831). His finest poems are probably the lyrics called "Idillii" in early editions of his poetry. Operette morali (1827; "Minor Moral Works") is an influential philosophical exposition, mainly in dialogue form, of his doctrine of despair. He is considered among the great Italian writers of the 19th century.


Parboil (recipes)


This means to boil Vegetables until they’re just slightly cooked. It’s a technique that’s used to part-cook potatoes and Other hard root Vegetables prior to roasting them at a high temperature to ensure the inside is cooked while the outside crisps up well. The technique can also be used for meats, such as pork or chicken, before it is cooked on the barbecue, in order to ensure they' re fully cooked throughout.