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blanchieren

to blanch (briefly boil then cool in ice water)

verb blan-SHEE-ren Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: from French blanchir

Usage Note

blanchieren means to plunge vegetables or fruit briefly into boiling water, then immediately into ice water to stop the cooking. This preserves colour and texture, and is standard before freezing or dressing salads.

Examples

"Die Bohnen kurz blanchieren und dann in Eiswasser abschrecken."

Natural Translation

Blanch the beans briefly and then shock them in ice water.

Literal Translation

The beans briefly blanch and then in ice water shock.

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