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blanching Definition and Meaning in English (blanching definition)

noun
Synonyms:scaldingparboiling
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Blanching definition: Blanching is a cooking process in which food, typically a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water for a brief time and then plunged into ice water to stop the cooking process.

Definitions of Blanching

  1. 1noun(standard)

    Blanching is a cooking process in which food, typically a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water for a brief time and then plunged into ice water to stop the cooking process.

  2. 2verb(standard)

    Blanching can also refer to the act of making a person's skin turn pale or white due to fear, shock, or a medical condition.

Example Sentences

culinary

“The recipe requires blanching the almonds before peeling them.”

casual

“Her face was blanching with fear as she saw the unexpected guest.”

Synonyms

scaldingparboiling

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveblanch
third person singularblanches
past tenseblanched
agent nounblancher

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Blanching definition: Blanching is a cooking process in which food, typically a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water for a brief time and then plunged into ice water to stop the cooking process.
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'Blanching' translates to 'blanching' in English. Blanching definition: Blanching is a cooking process in which food, typically a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water for a brief time and then plunged into ice water to stop the cooking process.
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