Bed-idsode: Hyperfixations
Catie and Erik's Infinite Quest: An ADHD Adventure
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How to Blanch Basil to Stop It From Oxidizing
Sodium, they store it in mineral oil to stop it from coming in contact with the air and well, the moisture in the air. So 13 years later, I'm a cook in a restaurant. And when you're making basil pesto for like a nice restaurant, you want it to look really nice. Well, so yeah,Yeah. The process is basically. If you blanch basil really quickly, it turns like a vibrant green. It starts oxidizing turn like a brownish, darkish, greenish, bullshit color. What if right after you blanch them, you immediately toss them in oil and then work with them from there to stop because he was saying about sodium
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