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 ...

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 is an essential cooking technique that every cook should incorporate into their culinary repertoire. It might not be a go-to skill for every home cook, but it's a game changer that can ...

Blanching is necessary to ensure good quality frozen vegetables, says Kelly Kunkel, Nicollet County (Minn.) Extension educator. Place water in a large kettle or vegetable blancher and bring it to a ...

Sang Yoon is the chef and owner of both Father's Office and Lukshon . He learned about cryo-blanching from Alex Talbot of Ideas in Food. Liquid nitrogen is -325° and essentially chefs can "cold-boil" ...