Infrared
blanching of large runner type peanuts has been explored in our lab in a previous study [17].
Effect of
Blanching and Drying Method on Nutrient Composition of Pepper.
The objective of this study was to determine quality of fried cassava chips obtained from selected Kenyan cultivars MH95/0183, MM96/2480 and Fumba chai as influenced by processing conditions of
blanching time and slice thickness.
Tie celery stalks together before
blanching to keep plants upright, keep stalks from sprawling, and to make it easier to slip the cans or cartons over the plants.
Tip: Purple-podded bean varieties can be used as
blanching indicators on freezing day.
Some think differently, however, claiming that provided produce is garden-fresh and processed the same day it is picked,
blanching is quite unnecessary.
"We know that a shorter
blanching period is important in producing high-quality cut corn for freezing," said Hickman.
Blanching destroyed 95 percent of the disflavoring enzymes in kernels and 68 percent of the enzymes in the cob of cored corn, almost double those destroyed by the traditional approach.
To improve the quality of vacuum-fried products, several pretreatments methods, such as
blanching, predrying, osmotic pretreatment, coating, and freezing methods, have been applied to the frying of foods [8-12].
However, various processing conditions or factors used during canning such as the time-temperature combination for the processing, headspace of the can, pressure at which the food is processed, quality of the seam,
blanching, exhausting as well as the choice of the processing medium can affect the quality of the processed foods.
Blanching fruits and vegetables in calcium chloride solution increases their firmness.
A I don't think so, Melanie.The theory is that
blanching (plunging vegetables into boiling water for a couple of minutes before freezing) destroys bacteria which encourage decomposition, thus affecting the frozen lifespan.
Self
blanching varieties can be lifted between August and October, while trench varieties are grown for winter use.
Through the EU's LIFE Environment program, the Steenderen, Holland-headquartered company is receiving financial support for its project to develop a closed loop
blanching system for the potato processing industry.
Blanching and cooling fruits, vegetables and herbs.