Blanch

To cook an item partially and very briefly in boiling water or fat. Usually a preparation technique to loosen peels from vegetables, fruits and nuts, and to prepare foods before freezing.

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Glass and pitcher of iced tea with mint garnish beside lemon and spoon on counter, with teapot in the background.

Lemon mint iced tea

15 min • Easy • 4 to 6 servings

Refreshing orange and red cocktail garnished with an orange slice, with a bottle of juice and a citrus squeezer in the background.

Sex on the beach

5 min • Easy • 1 serving

Golden brown pigs in a blanket, wrapped in crispy bacon, fresh out of the oven on a baking tray with egg wash nearby.

Pig around a Blanket

70 min • Moderate • 12 servings

Vanilla cake with chocolate frosting on a kitchen counter, surrounded by cooking utensils and a mixer.

Chocolate Frosting

20 min • Easy • 8 to 10 servings

Bowl of rice topped with black beans, salsa, shredded cheese, and a dollop of sour cream, set on a wooden kitchen countertop.

South of the border beans and rice

40 min • Easy • 4 to 6 servings

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