what are the differences between boil, parboil, blanch and poach? I am wondering what are the differences between them? If you can read Mandarin, please let me know which is better way to say "燙青菜" in

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what are the differences between boil, parboil, blanch and poach? I am wondering what are the differences between them? If you can read Mandarin, please let me know which is better way to say "燙青菜" in English? Thank you for your help.

Mar 27, 2012 8:17 AM

Answers · 4

-"boil" means "a liquid start to bubble up and turn into vapour on reaching a certain temperature". -"parboil" means "boil until partly cooked or boil in a half of time of cooking" -"poach" means "cook (egg,...) without its shell in or over boiling water(vegetable,...)" -"blanch" means "peel (almonds,...)by scalding or immerse(vegetable,...) briefly in boiling water." Hope it help:):):)sorry,i don't know Mandarin^-^

March 27, 2012

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