Fruit
and vegetables are often blanched when they are fresh, this involves
putting them very quickly in boiling water and then in ice water
to stop the cooking process. The food can then be frozen, thus
preserving more of the vitamins and colour.
Vegetables such as spinach or cabbage are
often blanched, as this takes away the bitter taste which can
sometimes be found in these foods. Tomatoes, peaches, nectarines
and almonds are much easier to peel when they have been blanched.
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