How To Blanch Almonds

Whether you wish to extend your culinary repertoire to making French macarons or add some yummy crunch to your spinach and broccoli salad, blanched almonds are what you will need to take your culinary undertaking to success. Blanched almonds or de-skinned almonds have always featured in many a chef’s favorite list of ingredients because they provide dishes with additional flavor and a much sought after crunch. Whether you need roasted almonds to add a toasty crunch to your garnish, or homemade marzipans, you will need to blanch raw almonds to flag off your gourmet endeavors. Of course, you can pick ready-made blanched almonds from any supermarket. However, if you wish to put yourself to the challenge of blanching almonds yourself, then this write-up can help you achieve cracking results. Blanched almonds are good for your health as no nutrition is lost during the skinning process. If you have been wondering how to blanch almonds at home, then reading this article will tell you how to go about it.

Ways To Blanch Almonds

Method 1

• Raw Almonds
• Saucepan
• Strainer
• Boiling Water
• Cold Water 

• Take a saucepan, fill it with 4 cups of water and put it over the flame to boil.
• Once the water begins to bubble, add the almonds and allow it to steep. Make sure that all the almonds are perfectly immersed into the water.
• Let the almonds simmer for a minute and then remove it from heat. Soaking the almonds for more than a minute might turn them into a soggy mess.
• Using a strainer, drain the almonds and immediately dunk them in cold water.
• Spread some clean paper towels and neatly spread the almonds over it.
• Pat the almonds dry and gently peel off the skin. The skin is likely to come out easily without much effort.
• Once you have peeled all the almonds, perfectly place them on a clean kitchen towel and pat them dry.
• Your blanched almonds are ready for use. However, if you wish to put aside your blanched almonds for later use, then all you will have to do is put them in an airtight container and store it away in your refrigerator.

Method 2

• Almonds
• Bowl

• Take almonds in a bowl and pour enough boiling water over it to cover the almonds.
• Allow the almonds to sit for 1 minute. However, don’t let it sit for too long as it might lose its crispness in that way.
• Strain the almonds and rinse them under cold water.
• Pat it dry and skin it off.

Method 3 (Blanching Almonds In A Microwave)

• Almonds
• Microwave safe cup
• Water

• Rinse the almonds well and put them in the microwave safe cup.
• Now add some water to the cup. Make sure you get the water level right. For instance, if you have half a cup of almonds, then a quarter cup of water should just be enough for it.
• Now microwave the almonds on high for about a minute. Make sure that the water is boiling hot.
• Remove the cup from the microwave and strain the almonds.
• Immerse them in cold water for some time.
• Neatly place the almonds over a clean kitchen towel and pat them dry.
• Skin the almonds and pat them dry again.
• You can use it directly or store it in the refrigerator for later use.