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- Dictionaryblanch/blɑːn(t)ʃ/
verb
- 1. make white or pale by extracting colour: "the cold light blanched her face" Similar Opposite
- 2. flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion: "he visibly blanched at this reminder of mortality"
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Blanching is a cooking process in which a food, usually a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water, removed after a brief timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water (known as shocking or refreshing) to halt the cooking process. Blanching foods helps reduce quality loss over time. [1] .
BLANCH definition: 1. to turn pale, for example because you are shocked: 2. to make a plant pale by covering it up so…. Learn more.
: to become white or pale (as from shock or fear) His face blanched with horror. often used figuratively to describe a reaction of shock or dismay that makes someone unwilling or reluctant to proceed. Civilians also saw benefits to the system but blanched when talk then included references to $300-plus user fees. Dan Fales.
Jul 30, 2020 · Blanching is a cooking technique in which food is briefly immersed in boiling and then ice water to soften, stop enzyme action, or loosen skin. Skip to Content button button
BLANCH meaning: 1. to turn pale, for example because you are shocked: 2. to make a plant pale by covering it up so…. Learn more.
1. To take the color from; bleach. 2. To whiten (a growing plant or plant part) by covering to cut off direct light. 3. To whiten (a metal) by soaking in acid or by coating with tin. 4. a. To scald (almonds, for example) in order to loosen the skin. b. To scald (food) briefly, as before freezing or as a preliminary stage in preparing a dish. 5.
[transitive] blanch something to prepare food, especially vegetables, by putting it into boiling water for a short time. Blanch the peas quickly before you freeze them.
If you blanch vegetables, fruit, or nuts, you put them into boiling water for a short time, usually in order to remove their skins, or to prepare them for freezing. Skin the peaches by blanching them.
BLANCH meaning: 1 : to put (food items) in boiling water or steam for a short time; 2 : to suddenly have less color in your face because you are afraid, embarrassed, etc. often used figuratively.
Aug 12, 2024 · (transitive) To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach. to blanch linen. Age has blanched his hair. (transitive, cooking) To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.
