how to blanch

As Danny explains at the end of this video, we’re going to be doing these “The Chef Shows You How to…” videos all through the summer and fall. (And beyond.) Our intent is to demonstrate every technique that is suggested in our cookbook so you don’t feel intimidated by any recipe.

Today, the chef shows you how to blanch:

And since we’re doing Danny videos today.…

Quite awhile back, we talked here and on Twitter about some spring quinoa cakes Danny made at the restaurant. Well, he did a video with Good Bite about them and we’d love to share it with you now:

So go blanch some vegetables, then make spring quinoa cakes with them!

p.s. Someone wrote to ask if Danny had suggested adding matzoh to the quinoa. Nope! It’s masa.