Carrots: Blanch tiny whole carrots 5 minutes and cut-up carrots 2 minutes. Beans (green, Italian, snap, and wax): Working in batches, boil small beans for 2 minutes, medium beans for 3 minutes, and large beans for 4 minutes. Peas (English or green): Blanc

The first stage – the blanch – happens at a lower temperature to cook the potato all the way through while the second fry happens at a higher temperature and provides deep golden-brown color. To make really great fries, cut and dry your potatoes reall

How to Blanch . There are three ways to blanch fruits and vegetables: boiling, steaming, and microwaving. Each is simple to do and requires basic cooking equipment and water. Prepare the produce (wash, peel, slice, chop, etc.) per the recipe or personal p