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Blanch

Blanch

Blanching. Plunging briefly an ingredient (usually vegetables or fruit) into boiling water for a very short time, and then into very cold water to stop the cooking process. This is often done to preserve the color of the ingredient in the final dish or peel the skin of fruits like peach, almonds or tomato.

Veronica Brandy
by Veronica Brandy
Veronica Brandy

Veronica is the co-founder of Eatwell101. Veronica's culinary education started at 3 and came through hands-on experience—helping her mother and grand-mother running restaurants and catering services, cooking for friends and family. In 2011, Veronica and her husband joined forces to create Eatwell101, bonding over their shared love of food and cooking as a family.

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Updated Feb 19, 2012

It’s a very useful way to keep your vegetables with a bright green color when plating the dish. Green beans and peas give great results with this technique.

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