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Blanching

  • Blanching is preparing food (usually vegetables or fruit) by quickly scalding it in boiling water (usually for just 1 minute).
  • This moist-heat cooking method let’s food keep its natural flavor, color, and nutritious value.
  • It is commonly used as a pretreatment for canning (for example, it makes it easier to peel tomatoes), or as a first step for further cooking (blanching asparagus or green beans before sautéing).
  • It is usually performed in a pot that is deep enough to have vegetables/fruit submerged when added to water.
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