What does blanch mean?

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What does blanch mean?

Answer 1

It means to parboil.  The term "blanching" refers to the technique of plunging a food, usually a vegetable or fruit, into boiling water until either its color has set or the food has softened slightly. This takes anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes, depending on what is being blanched.

  

Then the food is removed to an ice bath to "shock," or stop the cooking process and to set color.

Answer 2

Process of food preparation wherein the food substance, usually a vegetable or fruit, is plunged into boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water (shocked) to halt the cooking process

Answer 3

blanch is when you quickly submurge a vegatable in boiling water then put it in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking

Answer 4

blanch whole tomatoes for a few seconds in boiling water, then cold water, to take off the skin.

Blanch peaches to take off skin to make pies, etc

Answer 5

When my Mom blanched, she put the food in a large colander in the sink, then poured boiling water over it, let it drain, then did it again. She would wait a few minutes then rinse with cool water. Once it was well drained, she would pack the food for freezer.

Answer 6

Boil for a minute or two. remone from hot water and place in ice water for a minute.