blanch

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de plonger brièvement des aliments dans l'eau bouillante (blanchir) ou pour décrire le fait de pâlir sous l'effet du choc ou de la peur.

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.

   Pâlir

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

   Synonymesblenchpalewhiten

   Antonymesblushcolorflushredden

2. Cook brieflyB1formalculinary

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

   Blanchir (cuisson)

   • 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.

   Synonymesparboilscald