Blanch makes me think of Blanche DuBois from A Streetcar Named Desire and Blanche Devereaux from The Golden Girls.

1 hour ago, Bill W said:

Many vegetables, fruits, and nuts may be blanched.  This includes almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, green beans, leafy greens, peas, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, and peaches, to name a few.   

I prefer roasted nuts. Not mine though.