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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A snifter glass with a brown cocktail sits on a plate next to a metal shaker, with bottles and a bowl of ice in the background.

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5 min • Easy • 1 serving

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Homemade Ploughman’s Mustard

10 min • Easy • 2 cups servings

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100 min • Moderate • 4 to 6 servings

A classic Manhattan cocktail garnished with a cherry, served in a coupe glass, with a mixing glass and stirrer in the background.

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5 min • Easy • 1 serving

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20 min • Easy • 2 servings

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