blanching

Directions

1. 1

   Blanching Drop cut and cleaned vegetables, such as green beans, into a large amount of rapidly boiling water

2. 2

   As soon as the vegetables begin to brighten in color, remove them from the boiling water with a strainer, slotted spoon or tongs

3. 3

   Depending on the vegetables being blanched, cooking time can take from less than a minute to up to 3 minutes

4. 4

   To stop the cooking process, plunge vegetables into a large bowl of ice water until they are cooled

5. 5

   Blanching can be done ahead of time if you are going to use the vegetables for cooking

6. 6

   Or crisp blanched vegetables can be either chilled or served immediately.