(BOIL) [verb] [T] - to put (esp. vegetables) into boiling water for a few minutes, to whiten, to remove skins, to get rid of strong flavours, or to prepare for freezingblanched almondsDrop the tomatoes into the boiling water and blanch them for 20 to 30 seconds.
BLANCH
Meaning of BLANCH in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012