Making perfect blanched vegetables

To make perfect blanched vegetables without fail every time is one of the simplest cooking techniques known and makes your vegetables taste and look incredible. All you need to do is follow 4 simple steps.

1.) Bring a large pot of water seasoned with salt to a roiling boil.

2.) Fill a large bowl with Ice water and set aside.

3.) Submerge your vegetables in the water and blanch for anywhere between 3 to 6 minutes or until they've reached the desired tenderness you want.

4.) Transfer the vegetables right from the pot into the bowl of ice water. This shocks the vegetables and stops them from cooking. It will also lock in their flavor and their color. After the vegetables are cooled, no more than a minute, remove them from the ice water.

Once these steps are completed you can use your vegetables in any dish you'd like. I love preparing my vegetables this way for an Asian style stir fry or just sauteed with a little butter and garlic.