blanched

Example Sentences

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To prepare the samples, potatoes were rinsed, peeled, cut into strips, blanched, and salted.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Actress Emily Blunt took one look at Tilly and blanched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

To Carter’s displeasure, even they blanched at his desire to do it in less than 90 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

The best bet for an approach like this is to blend an herb — or multiple herbs — after having blanched them for 10 to 15 seconds.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

He was a big, swaggering man with a thunderous voice, but he blanched before the new arrivals, at a loss for words.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor