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Pronunciation / Transliteration: safed karna
"सब्जियों को फ्रीज करने से पहले सफेद करना आवश्यक है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To briefly immerse food in boiling water to stop enzymatic action and preserve color.
"To prepare the vegetables for freezing, you should blanch them first." - 2
To become pale or white, often due to fear or shock.
"She blanched at the thought of speaking in front of the large audience."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'blanch' originates from the Old French 'blanchir', meaning 'to whiten', which in turn comes from the Latin 'blancus', meaning 'white'. The term has evolved to encompass the process of cooking food briefly in boiling water to preserve color and texture.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Blanch"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Blanch" is said worldwide
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blanchir
Transliteration: blahn-sheer
"Il faut blanchir les légumes avant de les congeler."
blanchieren
Transliteration: blan-chi-ren
"Man sollte das Gemüse blanchieren, bevor man es einfriert."
sbollentare
Transliteration: sbo-len-ta-re
"È necessario sbollentare le verdure prima di congelarle."
blanquear
Transliteration: blan-kear
"Es necesario blanquear las verduras antes de congelarlas."
branquear
Transliteration: bran-kee-ar
"É necessário branquear os vegetais antes de congelá-los."
सफेद करना
Transliteration: safed karna
"सब्जियों को फ्रीज करने से पहले सफेद करना आवश्यक है।"
焯水
Transliteration: zhuō shuǐ
"在冷冻之前，必须焯水蔬菜。"
데치다
Transliteration: dechida
"냉동하기 전에 채소를 데쳐야 합니다."
ブランチする
Transliteration: buranchi suru
"冷凍する前に野菜をブランチする必要があります。"
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