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blanch
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blanch at something
Fig. to cringe at something; to become pale at the thought of something. Jill blanched at the thought of swimming in that cold water. Lily blanched at the sight before her.

blanch with something

Fig. to become pale with some emotion, such as anger or fear. He saw the injury and blanched with fear. Lily blanched with anger as Max walked out.


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Blanching or steaming vegetables before freezing them will inactivate harmful enzymes.
Self blanching varieties can be lifted between August and October, while trench varieties are grown for winter use.
Previous studies have shown that the use of a continuous microwave system for blanching peanuts can reduce processing time, compared to using a traditional hot air, multi-zone oven.
 
 
 
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