blanched

Example Sentences

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And if you have extra asparagus, lucky you — it freezes beautifully, especially if it’s been blanched, which locks in the best texture and color.

From Washington Times

Even people who dared to travel blanched at the idea of a stranger entering their rooms.

From New York Times

Black peppercorns are simply green peppercorns that have been blanched and then dried, which causes the outer layer of the fruit to darken to its characteristic brown-black color.

From Washington Post

And then there is … light — the light, the overhead halo of blue, sometimes blanched into whiteness, sometimes edged with smog-sepia.

From Los Angeles Times

Unfailingly, there would be a loaf of honey cake topped with a row of whole blanched almonds — or at least it was when it arrived.

From New York Times