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

And in Germany, blanched white or savoy cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef and cooked in a cream sauce are called kohlrouladen.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

Actress Emily Blunt took one look at Tilly and blanched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

“When Issa came up with the guitar scene, I initially blanched, thinking that if this guy was creative he probably wouldn’t be the person he is,” the actor says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Nurse Cramer’s face blanched and she turned to Dunbar desperately for aid.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller