blancher
/ˈblæntʃər/
noun
- A person who blanches food, especially in a commercial kitchen or food processing plant.
- The head blancher trained the new staff on the proper technique.
- She worked as a blancher at the cannery for three summers.
- The blancher carefully timed each batch of vegetables.
- A machine or device used for blanching food.
- The factory installed a new blancher to handle the increased production.
- A commercial blancher can process hundreds of pounds of beans per hour.
- The blancher uses steam to quickly heat the vegetables before they are frozen.