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.

Etymology and usage

The prefix ab- signals removal, reduction, or a preparatory step, while kochen denotes boiling or simmering. In culinary and food-processing contexts, abgekochte denotes items that have been boiled and, depending on the context, may have had excess liquid removed, been cooled, or had flavors concentrated through reduction. The term is more common in professional kitchens and processing settings than in casual speech, where more specific terms are often used.

Examples

- 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).

Grammar

The participle is declined like a regular adjective: abgekochte Kartoffeln (feminine plural), abgekochtes Gemüse (neuter singular), etc. It can function as a predicate adjective (Die Kartoffeln sind abgekocht) or as a pre-nominal descriptor (abgekochte Kartoffeln).

See also

Kochen, Abkühlen, Reduktion, Lebensmittelhygiene.