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from "Peter Stockdale" contains these words:

Incidentally - what is the purpose of blanching ?

Certain food-poisoning bacteria are present in some vegetables (I don't
know which, or whether it's a lottery whether they're there generally),
and the bugs you blanch to kill will multiply in very cold conditions -
not very fast, but the potential is there if the food isn't eaten fairly
quickly.

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