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焯
chāo
Description
「焯」是做菜的一种方法，就是把菜放到开水里很快煮一下，然后马上拿出来。
"焯" is a cooking method where you quickly boil vegetables in hot water and then immediately take them out.
我们常常焯青菜，这样菜的颜色更好看。
We often 焯 green vegetables to make their color look better.
Meanings
焯chāo
to blanch (food) briefly in boiling water
妈妈把菠菜焯了一下。
Mom blanched the spinach.
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Notes
- Nuance
焯 means a quick blanch, shorter and lighter than 煮 (to boil fully).
- Etymology
the 火 radical marks it as a cooking/heat-related verb.
In videos
“这个过程叫焯水叫焯水”
“这个锅正在给鸡腿焯水，正在煮鸡腿。”
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