blanched

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (food) white by soaking in water or milk, or by exposure to the sun or light, especially to preserve or prepare it for cooking.

  - "She blanched the almonds before baking them."
  - "The chef blanched the vegetables before sautéing them."

• Verb

  Losing the color of one's face due to shock or fear.

  - "The witness blanched when she saw the victim's body."
  - "The defendant blanched when the judge announced the verdict."

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Synonyms

palliate , pale , pallid

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with blanched
anchored , chandelier , dandelion , franchise

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Variants

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blanch , blanched , blancher , blanchers , blanches , blanching

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Etymology

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From Old French blanchir ‘whiten’, from blanch ‘white’.

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Trivia

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1. Blanching vegetables helps to preserve their color, texture, and nutrients.

2. The term 'blanched' can also be used to describe white or pale-skinned people.

3. In ancient times, people used to blanch their teeth by applying chalk or lime to make them appear whiter.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bleaching: A process of making something white by removing its natural color, often using chemicals.

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Culture

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In literature, blanched is used figuratively to describe someone's face losing color due to fear or shock. In culinary arts, blanched refers to the process of soaking food in water or milk to remove its natural color and prepare it for cooking.

How to Memorize "blanched"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine holding a bowl of almonds and soaking them in water. Visualize the almonds becoming white as they absorb the water.
   - Visualize someone's face losing color due to fear or shock.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'blanched' with 'white' or 'pale'.
   - Think of the process of making food white by soaking it in water or milk.

3. mnemonics
   

   - B-L-A-N-C-H-E-D: Blanch, then Cook, Have Delicious Edibles

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