Note: To reduce the strong onion flavor, soak chopped
onion in a bowl of ice water or vinegar for 20 minutes; drain, and then add to the salad.
I use the hose of the faucet to clean in between the leaves then I submerge the
wedge in bowl of ice water and let it soak for a bit.
If you are like me and apparently have no faith in your abilities to heat and cool bacon fat and butter, you can put the
saucepan in a bowl of ice water to speed up the process.
But as long as they're not turning yellow (or worse, collecting «brown juice» inside the plastic bag), a quick
soak in a bowl of ice water will perk them up.
Drain and submerge
in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
For those who don't know, that means boiling something quickly then dumping
it in a bowl of ice water.
DO AHEAD: Eggs can be poached 2 hours ahead; place
in a bowl of ice water and chill.
Set a fine sieve over a bowl and set that
in another bowl of iced water.
Submerge
in a bowl of ice water and chill.
Remove from the boiling water and immediately place
in the bowl of ice water.
Leave
them in the bowl of ice water for a few minutes until fully cold.
Remove snap peas and place
in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
Drain and submerge
in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
Drain, then immediately chill
in a bowl of ice water.
Meanwhile, return water to a boil and cook carrots until tender, about 3 minutes; let cool in a colander set
in a bowl of ice water.
Using a sieve, transfer to a colander set
in a bowl of ice water.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a colander set
in a bowl of ice water; drain.
When the mixture forms soft peaks, remove the top pan from the stove and set
it in the bowl of ice water.
Drain and transfer to a colander set
in a bowl of ice water; let cool.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a colander set
in a bowl of ice water to cool.
Using a mesh sieve, transfer to a colander set
in a bowl of ice water.
Drain carrots and place
in a bowl of ice water.
To cool a bottle down quickly, place
it in a bowl of ice water for a few minutes.