Definition
parbaking
noun
- the process of partially baking bread or other baked goods before final cooking or sale
Usage: culinary/baking term
verb
- to bake (bread or other baked goods) partially, typically to be finished cooking later
Usage: culinary/baking term; present participle of parbake
Examples
- The bakery uses parbaking to prepare fresh bread for morning delivery.
- Parbaking allows restaurants to finish baking bread to order throughout the day.
- The frozen bread dough was parbaked before being shipped to stores.
- Many commercial bakeries rely on parbaking to maintain product freshness.
- The chef is parbaking the rolls so they can be finished in the oven just before service.