blanched almond
Skinless pale nut
A blanched almond is an almond with its brown skin removed, leaving the pale ivory nut beneath.
Blanching involves briefly boiling almonds, then plunging them in cold water so the skins slip off easily.
Blanched almonds are preferred in baking and confectionery where appearance matters or where skins would affect texture: The recipe calls for blanched almonds, slivered.
Liquid vaporization temperature
- scaldingExtremely hot, burning
- peelingComing off in strips
- skinlessHaving no outer membrane
- parboilingPartially cooking in water
shocking · water bath · softening · preparation · ingredient · recipe · baking · pastry
Tusk-derived material
- creamRich milk fat
- paleLacking color intensity
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
oval · skinless · naked · pristine · uniform · glossy · polished · elegant
Cut into narrow strips
flaked · halved · toasted · roasted · sugared · candied · salted · spiced
boiling
Liquid vaporization temperature
parboiling · shocking · water bath · softening · preparation · ingredient · recipe · baking · pastry · confectionery
ivory
Tusk-derived material
smooth · oval · skinless · naked · pristine · uniform · glossy · polished · elegant · delicate
slivered
Cut into narrow strips
ground · flaked · halved · toasted · roasted · sugared · candied · salted · spiced · caramelized
cashew
Curved edible seed
pistachio · macadamia · pine nut · peanut · protein · snack · marzipan · nougat · amaretto · frangipane
creamy
Smooth and rich
crisp · crunchy · firm · snappy · dense · meaty · silken · yielding
- nutspistachios, cashews, chestnuts, cashew, macadamia nuts
- off-whitesoff-white, ivory, cream, eggshell, ecru