Blanch
Briefly boiling food, then plunging it into ice water. Sets bright color and stops the cooking instantly.
Used for
- green vegetables
- peeling tomatoes
- freezing prep
In the kitchen
- Boil briefly.
- Shock in ice water.
- Time carefully.
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