à blanc

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à blanc — a French phrase meaning to cook something to a stage of being “white.” When used in reference to meat, it means cooked but not browned. When used in reference to a pie crust, it means to “bake blind” (partially cook it, but not brown it.) — [ah BLAHNK]

Cuisine: French

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Sub Category: Cooking Terms

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