Monday, March 31, 2008

What is blanching?

Okay, so funny. Many of you are emailing me directly instead of commenting on the blog. That's the point, friends ... so we all get the convo going! 

Anyway, some of you want to know what blanching is. It's when you boil up (usually) veggies in a big pot of salted water for just a couple of minutes (colors are still very bright) and then pop them into ice. They soften up a bit, but remain crunchy.  

Go here to see a more detailed description: http://www.ehow.com/how_13887_blanch-vegetables.html


3 comments:

Melanie said...

Cute name, my dear techno friend. This will motivate me to dust off my recipes and share a few of the Bacon favorites in the near future.

Jen said...
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Jen said...

Heather- I love this idea! Not only do I get to see what's up with you (in a cooking sense), but also read about great recipes! I'm not the best cook, but am really hoping to get better. :)

Word to you and Erica for pushing the Sass at good 'ol Barkley. I miss you guys!!