The rules of vegetable blanching say to use a big pot of water, salt, and then shock in ice water. Is any of this true?

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Trim the beans while you're waiting for water to boil and cut open your pomegranate to harvest the seeds. Boil green beans until tender but still vibrant-green and ...

No matter how you cook them, it’s important to properly prep them. This means thoroughly washing and scrubbing them and then trimming the ends of any scraggly bits using kitchen shears or a paring ...

1/2 tsp. Ranch dressing mixDirections: Boil or steam green beans until tender crisp and set aside. In an 8″ skillet, heat butter over high heat. Add beans and sprinkle with dressing mix. Toss for 1 ...