Category "parcooking"

Would it be advisable to partially pre-grill hamburgers and freeze so that they can be pan fried when a customer orders?

I have a small restaurant and we serve hamburgers. But we are trying to speed up service and thinking of ways to do that. We don't have a commercial grill, so h

What is the difference in blanching and parboiling?

From the time I was very young and just beginning to cook, I always heard about blanching but never heard of parboiling. I learned how to blanch vegetables to p

Reheating grilled hamburger patties

We grilled a bunch of meats for a large party. Now I have leftover hamburgers, hotdogs, and bratwursts. Note these are still “bare” meat items, not

Parcooking carrots and green beans for an already well-seasoned casserole

I will be heating an otherwise perfectly-seasoned casserole dish for an hour. (Time constraint non-negotiable! But temperature flexible.) I want to add fresh

What are some methods for parcooking hamburgers?

Im trying to find a faster way to serve cheeseburgers. I was thinking maybe i could par cook 10-15 patties up to 90% done right before rush hour then store them

Can I roast a chicken over 2 time periods?

I currently work in home office but in the late afternoon I pick up my kids from school, we spend some time on the playground and usually only come home half an

Parcooking Root Vegetables for Roasting the Day Before

Every Thanksgiving a family favorite is roasted root vegetables. Specifically: Rutabagas Parsnips (Heirloom) Carrots Beets I cut the vegetables into 0.5x0.5in (

Should I parbake the bottom crust for a savory pie?

I'm making a savory pie - basically stew in a pie crust. Do I want to parbake the bottom crust of my pie for this? Will doing so make it more or less likely th