chāo
焯
blanch
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to blanch; to parboil; to scald briefly
A common cooking technique to preserve color, remove raw taste, or facilitate peeling.
Chǎo炒
xī西
lán兰
huā花
qián前
zuì最
hǎo好
xiān先
chāo焯
yī一
xià下
。
It's best to blanch broccoli before stir-frying.
Zhè这
bō菠
cài菜
xū需
yào要
chāo焯
shuǐ水
qù去
sè涩
wèi味
。
This spinach needs blanching to remove the astringent taste.
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Chāo焯
guò过
de的
qīng青
cài菜
yán颜
sè色
gèng更
cuì翠
lǜ绿
。
Blanched vegetables have a brighter green color.