Blanching simply means to quickly boil foods (typically vegetables, fruits, or nuts) without fully cooking them. The blanched foods are then placed in a bowl of ice water for shocking (another cooking ...

This quick and easy classic French cooking method preserves the color, texture, and flavor of fresh vegetables. For spring ...

1. Bring 4 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon of salt to a boil in a large pot. Cook vegetables just until tender-crisp (see chart). 2. Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon or drain them in a ...

You've all heard about blanching, it's one of those simple yet powerful culinary techniques that can completely elevate your cooking. Blanching involves briefly submerging fruits and vegetables in ...

The original Roman gourmet Apicius got straight to the heart of the pleasure we derive from food when he said, "We eat first with our eyes" back in the first century A.D. A tremendous portion of food ...

Blanching—boiling briefly before plunging into an ice bath—is the standard method used to cook vegetables that have a tendency to lose their color and texture if you expose them to heat for too long.

As social distancing and self-quarantining quickly become our new normal, many Americans are heeding advice to stock their home kitchens for the long haul. For most of us, trips to the grocery store ...

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