Blanching is an important step in freezing vegetables that will be stored frozen more than four weeks, however it is not a safety issue. The unblanched vegetables will be safe but will not be of the ...

Blanching simply means to quickly boil foods (typically vegetables, fruits, or nuts) without fully cooking them. The blanched foods are then placed in a bowl of ice water for shocking (another cooking ...

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