The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BLANCH which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Cook quickly, as vegetables crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BLANCH | 100 % | 6 |
Why may BLANCH be the right solution?
The answer is "BLANCH" because it means to quickly cook vegetables by immersing them in boiling water and then transferring them to cold water to stop the cooking process.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cook quickly, as vegetables
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blanch
- steam
- braise
- blanched
- parboil
- parboiled
- stir-fry
- sear
- braised
- cream
- whip up
- whomp up
Crossword Answer definitions
BLANCH verb- To grow or become white
- To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach
- To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.
- To whiten, for example the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain the juices
- To bleach by excluding the light, for example the stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together
- To make white by removing the skin of, for example by scalding
- To give a white lustre to (silver, before stamping, in the process of coining)
- (tntransitive) To cover (sheet iron) with a coating of tin.
- To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;
- To avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed.
- To cause to turn aside or back.
- To use evasion.
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