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Blanching—quick-cooking fresh produce then plunging it in ice water—creates crisp-tender, colorful and more appetizing vegetables for platters as well as for stir-fries, salads, kabobs and other recipes. It brightens pigments and helps preserve foods’ flavor, texture and nutrition.