Abgekochte
Abgekochte is a German participial adjective derived from the verb abkochen, meaning to boil off, boil down, or pre-cook by boiling. The form abgekochte is used attributively before a noun or predicatively with verbs like sind, and it describes food or liquids that have undergone a boiling step as part of preparation or processing.
The prefix ab- signals removal, reduction, or a preparatory step, while kochen denotes boiling or simmering.
- abgekochte Kartoffeln: potatoes that have been boiled and possibly cooled or drained.
- abgekochtes Gemüse: vegetables that have been boiled and prepared for further processing.
- abgekochte Soße: a sauce reduced by boiling to concentrate flavor.
- abgekochtes Wasser: water that has been boiled (for sterilization or concentration purposes).
The participle is declined like a regular adjective: abgekochte Kartoffeln (feminine plural), abgekochtes Gemüse (neuter singular),