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“When Issa came up with the guitar scene, I initially blanched, thinking that if this guy was creative he probably wouldn’t be the person he is,” the actor says.

Larger veggies, like blanched green beans or cauliflower florets, make for a great pickle-y snack.

When the mural was installed in April, fair officials blanched.

The best bet for an approach like this is to blend an herb — or multiple herbs — after having blanched them for 10 to 15 seconds.

The Vienna is patchy, the Berlin livelier but finicky, the shrunken ensemble blanched of tone.