Parcooking

Parcooking is the technique of partially cooking foods so that they can be finished later.

[1] This technique allows foods to be prepared ahead of time, and quickly heated prior to serving.

Since the second reheat finishes the cooking process, foods are not overcooked as leftovers often are.

In stir-fries or other mixed dishes, meats, root vegetables, and other foods that take a long time to cook, will be parcooked, so they finish at the same time as other foods.

This cooking article about preparation methods for food and drink is a stub.