Blanching or soaking and blanching as a processing step before freezing can extend the freezer life up to 12 months.
en.wikipedia.org The sweet is made by whole almonds are blanched, then roasted and set aside.
en.wikipedia.org The appliance is therefore fit for many culinary applications, including baking, roasting, grilling, steaming, braising, blanching and poaching.
en.wikipedia.org It was once used in many dishes, either blanched, or not, but it has now been replaced by celery.
en.wikipedia.org With cultivation and blanching, the stalks lose their acidic qualities and assume the mild, sweetish, aromatic taste particular to celery as a salad plant.
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