Meaning & use
Blancher
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A person or device that blanches something, especially one used to briefly scald vegetables in boiling water before cooling them quickly.
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The factory installed an industrial blancher to prepare vegetables before freezing.
A quick dip in the blancher loosens the skins of the tomatoes for peeling.
A note on using this word
"Blancher" comes from the French "blanchir," meaning "to whiten," reflecting how blanching preserves the bright color of vegetables.
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