blanched

• Beschreibt etwas, das blass oder weiß geworden ist, meist durch Ausbleichen oder kurzes Eintauchen in kochendes Wasser.

Describes something that has been made pale or white, typically by removing color or by brief immersion in boiling water.

1. Briefly boiled and shockedB2formalculinary

   Food, usually vegetables, that has been briefly boiled and then plunged into ice water to stop cooking.

   Blanchiert

   • The blanched almonds are perfect for the salad.
   • She added blanched green beans to the stir-fry.
   • Blanched tomatoes are easier to peel.

2. Pale from fear or coldB2formal

   Having become pale or white due to shock, fear, or cold.

   Erblasst

   • His face was blanched with terror when he saw the accident.
   • She stood blanched in the cold wind.
   • The patient's skin was blanched from the sudden drop in blood pressure.

   Synonymeashencolorlessdrainedghostlypalepallidwanwhite

   Antonymeflushedredrosyruddy

• Verb, das das kurze Überbrühen von Lebensmitteln in kochendem Wasser bezeichnet oder beschreibt, wie jemand vor Schock oder Angst blass wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of scalding food briefly in boiling water, or to describe someone becoming pale due to shock or fear.

1. Turn paleB2formal

   To become pale or white, especially due to fear, shock, or illness.

   Erblassen

   • She blanched when she heard the terrible news.
   • He blanched at the sight of blood.
   • The witness blanched under intense questioning.

   Synonymeblenchpalewhiten

   Antonymeblushcolorflushredden

2. Cook brieflyB1formalculinary

   To briefly immerse food, usually vegetables, in boiling water and then transfer to cold water to stop the cooking process.

   Blanchieren

   • Blanch the tomatoes before peeling them.
   • The recipe says to blanch the green beans for two minutes.
   • She blanched the almonds to remove their skins.

   Synonymeparboilscald