Blanching Green Leaves to Prevent Oxidation

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Type	Practice
Note created	Mar 14, 2025

To prevent oxidation when cooking leaves and maintain a bright green, you can fix the chlorophyll in them by:

1. Quickly blanching the leaves in salt water,
2. Using iced water immediately afterwards.

After that, you can expose the leaves to heat or chop them without muting the colors.