0 past simple and past participle of blanch
2 to put vegetables or similar foods into boiling water for a few minutes to make them white, remove the skins, get rid of strong flavours, or prepare them for freezing:
blanched almonds
Infantile haemangiomas may initially exhibit a 'precursor lesion', which appears as a blanched area of pallor, sometimes with superimposed telangectases.
The issue of the sheer waste of energy literally going up the chimney needs to be recognised and blanched at.
We all blanched, and he added.
One, value £298,500, was frozen blanched chips.
He visibly blanched: he definitely whitened.
They blanched and changed the subject.
It is recommended that the bacon is blanched before frying to remove any excess salt.
Following the marination, the duck is quickly blanched in hot water to tighten the skin, and then towel and air dried.
