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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlanching
/ˈblæntʃɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The culinary process of briefly immersing food, usually vegetables or fruit, in boiling water and then submerging it in ice water to stop the cooking process.
"Blanching green beans helps preserve their vibrant color and crisp texture before freezing." - 2
The turning pale or white of the skin due to fear, illness, cold, or decreased blood flow.
"The sudden shock caused a visible blanching of his face."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'blanchen', which traces back to the Old French 'blanchier', meaning to make white, from the Germanic root 'blank' meaning white or shining. Historically, the term evolved from referring to physical whitening or bleaching to specific culinary techniques involving plunging vegetables into boiling water and then ice water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blanching" is said worldwide
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blanchiment
Transliteration: blãʃimã
"Le blanchiment des légumes est nécessaire avant la congelation."
Blanchieren
Transliteration: blanˈʃiːʁən
"Das Blanchieren von Gemüse erhält die grüne Farbe."
scottatura
Transliteration: skottaˈtura
"La scottatura dei pomodori facilita la rimozione della buccia."
blanqueado
Transliteration: blaŋkeˈado
"El blanqueado de las verduras mantiene sus vitaminas."
branqueamento
Transliteration: bɾɐ̃kweˈɐ̃tu
"O branqueamento é essencial para congelar o brócolis."
ब्लांचिंग
Transliteration: blāñchiṅg
"सब्जियों को फ्रिज करने से पहले उनकी ब्लांचिंग की जाती है।"
焯水
Transliteration: chāo shuǐ
"烹饪前给蔬菜焯水可以保持其色泽鲜艳。"
데치기
Transliteration: dechigi
"시금치를 데치기 전에 물을 팔팔 끓여야 합니다."
ブランチング
Transliteration: buranchingu
"野菜のブランチングは色と食感を保つために行われます。"
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