Background for blanching

blanching

/ˈblɑːntʃɪŋ/ /ˈblæntʃɪŋ/

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verb

To grow or become white

Examples :

"His cheek blanched with fear."

color appearance process

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verb

To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach

Examples :

"Age has blanched his hair."

color appearance process

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verb

To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.

Examples :

"My mom is blanching the green beans before freezing them to help them keep their color and texture. "

food vegetable process

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verb

To whiten, for example the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain the juices

Examples :

"The chef is blanching the chicken breasts to seal in the juices before grilling them. "

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verb

To bleach by excluding the light, for example the stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together

Examples :

"The gardener is blanching the celery by piling soil around the stalks to keep them white and tender. "

agriculture vegetable plant food process

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verb

To make white by removing the skin of, for example by scalding

Examples :

"to blanch almonds"

food vegetable process

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verb

To give a white lustre to (silver, before stamping, in the process of coining)

Examples :

"The mint worker was blanching the silver coins to give them a bright, white finish before they were stamped. "

material process industry

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verb

(tntransitive) To cover (sheet iron) with a coating of tin.

Examples :

"The factory specialized in blanching sheet iron to make durable roofing materials. "

material substance technical industry

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verb

To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;

Examples :

"The politician tried blanching his past mistakes by donating to charity. "

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verb

To avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed.

Examples :

""When asked about the missing cookies, the child tried to blanch the question by changing the subject immediately." "

attitude action tendency

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verb

To cause to turn aside or back.

Examples :

"to blanch a deer"

appearance action

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verb

To use evasion.

Examples :

"The politician kept blanching when asked about his involvement in the scandal, never giving a direct answer. "

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noun

The act by which something is blanched.

Examples :

"The vegetable's improved color after the blanching made it more appealing for the salad. "

food vegetable process