Question

Which method of cooking does the following passage describe?

Tammy wants to soften beets before skinning them. She wants to retain as many nutrients as possible, but still be able to skin them easily. So she adds them to boiling water for one minute, and then plunges them into cold water to avoid overcooking. This method of immersing vegetables into boiling water and then quickly cooling them is called _____________ and shocking.

Answer 1

blanching

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Answer 2

Blanching

Step-by-step explanation:

Blanching is a cooking process wherein a food, usually a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water (shocking or refreshing) to halt the cooking process.