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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
what's blancheing?
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 23 Feb 2011, 18:01,
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latest was 15 years ago)
Plunging something into boiling water for a very short time
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Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 23 Feb 2011, 18:03,
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like going in a jacuzzi?
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 23 Feb 2011, 18:05,
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Yes!
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Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 23 Feb 2011, 18:06,
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But then you've got to jump into an ice bath.
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 23 Feb 2011, 18:09,
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chuck them in boiling water. Wait.
remove, chuck them in freezing water. FOr chips, it's to partially cook them. Usually it's to get salt out or turn stuff whiter.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 23 Feb 2011, 18:04,
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Par boil them, then put them in cold water.
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 23 Feb 2011, 18:05,
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