Meaning & use
Blanchers
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People or machines that blanch food, briefly immersing it in boiling water or steam to prepare it for freezing, peeling, or further cooking.
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The factory's industrial blanchers process tons of vegetables each hour.
Home cooks often act as their own blanchers, dipping almonds in hot water to loosen the skins.
A note on using this word
Blanching halts enzyme activity in vegetables, which is why commercial blanchers are a standard step before freezing produce.
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