blanching

cooking

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boiling

  • boiling
    In boiling

    In blanching, boiling water is poured over vegetables, fruits, or nutmeats in order to loosen the outer skin. Parblanching or parboiling consists in immersing the food in cold water and then bringing it slowly to a simmer or boil.

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canning process

corn

  • vegetable
    In vegetable processing: Freezing

    Blanched and cooled corn is quickly frozen by the fluidized-bed freezing process before packing. Blanched whole-kernel corn is produced either by blanching the corn on the cob before cutting; by partially blanching on the cob to set the milk, then cutting and blanching again; or…

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fruit preservation

  • lime processing
    In fruit processing: Freezing

    Traditionally, this is done through blanching or by the addition of a chemical. Blanching consists of heating the fruit for a short time in water or steam prior to cooling and subsequent freezing. The blanch step is intended to inactivate enzyme systems responsible for off-flavours, browning, and softening.

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vegetables