godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
parboil; scald; blanch
Cooking technique: briefly boiling or scalding ingredients, often vegetables, to soften them, remove bitterness, or prepare for further cooking. Similar to blanching but typically done in boiling water.
ほうれん草をさっと湯がいて、冷水に取る。
Quickly parboil the spinach and then plunge it into cold water.
肉の表面
Scald the surface of the meat before stewing it.