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How to Blanch and Shock Vegetables

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Uploaded by on May 7, 2009

http://www.handsongourmet.com - Chef Stephen Gibbs shows you another hot cooking tip, how to blanch and shock. Blanching is cooking something in a hot liquid, typically water or chicken stock. Shocking is to stop the cooking process. The purpose of using the technique is to preserve the natural color of the food, such as asparagus and tomatoes.

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  • the ice water stops the cooking process thus retaining the natural color of the vegetable. If the vegetable was not shocked then the color would go from bright green to a dull green. So to answer your question, the color stays the same after sauteing.

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  • I was going to ask what you do after the ice water but I heard you say you can sauté the veggies after that. Won't they lose their color when sautéing them?

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