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   Blanch

   /blan(t)SH/

   

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   • 1. make white or pale by extracting color: "the cold light blanched her face" Similar make/turn palewhitenmake/turn pallidlightengraywash outfadeblenchetiolatedecolorizebleachperoxidepalego/grow/turn/become palego/grow/turn/become whitewhitengo/grow/turn/become pallidlose its colorlightenbleachfadeblenchOpposite colordarkenreddencolordarkenblush
   • ▪ whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light: "blanch endive by covering plants with large flowerpots"
   • 2. flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion: "many people blanch at the suggestion"
   • 3. briefly immerse (an item of food) in boiling water, especially as a technique for removing the skin from nuts or fruit or for preparing vegetables for further cooking: "blanch the almonds and grind them to a paste, adding a little water"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French blanchir, from blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.

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   What does Blanch mean?

   • [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. Definition of blanch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does Blanches mean?

   • Define blanches. blanches synonyms, blanches pronunciation, blanches translation, English dictionary definition of blanches. also blench v. blanched , blanch·ing , blanch·es also blenched or blench·ing or blench·es v. tr. 1. To take the color from; bleach. 2. To whiten by covering...

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   What does Blanch mean in metallurgy?

   • Metallurgy. to give a white luster to (metals), as by means of acids. to coat (sheet metal) with tin. to make pale, as with sickness or fear: The long illness had blanched her cheeks of their natural color. to become white; turn pale: The very thought of going made him blanch.

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   What is blanching and how do you do it?

   • Blanching is a quick way to cook them while preserving that peak crunch and taste. It involves partially cooking something by plunging it into boiling water for a short time, then “shocking” it in ice water to stop the cooking. To get started, check out Kathy’s step-by-step guide to blanching, and read on for more tips.

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   2 days ago · 7 meanings: 1. to remove colour from, or (of colour) to be removed; whiten; fade 2. to become or cause to become pale, as with.... Click for more definitions.

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   Blanch definition: to whiten by removing color; bleach. See examples of BLANCH used in a sentence.

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   blanch / ˈ blæntʃ/ Brit / ˈ blɑːntʃ/ verb. blanches; blanched; blanching. Britannica Dictionary definition of BLANCH. 1. [+ object] : to put (food items) in boiling water or steam for a short time. Blanch the potatoes before slicing them. a cup of blanched almonds. 2. [no object] : to suddenly have less color in your face because you are ...

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   blanch. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Cooking blanch /blɑːntʃ $ blæntʃ/ verb 1 [ transitive] to put vegetables, fruit, or nuts into boiling water for a short time Blanch the peaches and remove the skins. 2 [ intransitive] literary to become pale because you are frightened or shocked Patrick visibly ...

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