Blanching...What is it all about?

by Dominic Morre
(Cebu City, Philippines)

Dear Chef:

Can you have a video presentation for blanching, Why is it?
Thank you

Respectfully yours,
Dominic


Chef Todd Says:
Blanching, or par-cooking means cooking something only partially for a further preparation. For example, if you're creating a vegetable stir-fry, carrots are much harder than mushrooms, and would take much longer to cook. So, you'd blanch the carrots in some flavorful liquid to par-cook them to the softer consistency of the mushrooms, so they are the same texture in the end.

Review my Boil, Simmer, Poach, video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRcdXr9j_-4

Chef Todd.