Joanot Martorell was a Valencian knight and writer, best-known for authoring the novel Tirant lo Blanch, written in Valencian and published at Valencia in 1490. This novel is often regarded as one of the peaks of the literature in Catalan language and it played a major role in influencing later writers such as Miguel de Cervantes, who, in the book burning scene of Don Quixote, says "I swear to you, my friend, this is the best book of its kind in the world". The novel deals with the adventures of a knight in the Byzantine Empire; it is considered one of the first works of alternate history.
Tirant lo Blanch is a chivalric romance written by the Valencian knight Joanot Martorell, finished posthumously by his friend Martí Joan de Galba and published in the city of Valencia in 1490 as an incunabulum edition. The title means "Tirant the White" and is the name of the romance's main character who saves the Byzantine Empire.
Blanching is a cooking process in which a food, usually a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water to halt the cooking process. Blanching foods helps reduce quality loss over time. People often use blanching as a treatment prior to freezing, drying, or canning—heating vegetables or fruits to inactivate enzymes, modify texture, remove the peel, and wilt tissue. The inactivation of enzymes preserves color, flavor, and nutritional value. The process has three stages: preheating, blanching, and cooling. The most common blanching methods for vegetables/fruits are hot water and steam, while cooling is either done using cold water or cool air. Other benefits of blanching include removing pesticide residues and decreasing microbial load. Drawbacks to the blanching process can include leaching of water-soluble and heat sensitive nutrients and the production of effluent.
Parboiling is the partial or semi boiling of food as the first step in cooking. The word is from the Old French 'parboillir' but by mistaken association with 'part' it has acquired its current meaning.
Lesley Blanch, MBE, FRSL was a British writer, historian and traveller. She is best known for The Wilder Shores of Love, about Isabel Burton, Jane Digby el-Mezrab, Aimée du Buc de Rivéry, and Isabelle Eberhardt.
Blanch fee, or blanch holding, an ancient tenure in Scots land law, the duty payable being in silver or "white" money in contradistinction to gold. The phrase was afterwards applied to any holding of which the quit-rent was merely nominal, such as a penny, a peppercorn, etc.
Herblay-sur-Seine is a commune in the department of Val-d'Oise, France. It is located 20.2 km (12.6 mi) from the center of Paris, in its northwest suburbs. It is twinned with Yeovil, UK.
William of the White Hands, also called William White Hands, was a French cardinal.
In French mythology or folklore, Dames Blanches were female spirits or supernatural beings, comparable to the Weiße Frauen of both Dutch and Germanic mythology. The Dames Blanches were reported in the region of Lorraine (Lotharingen) and Normandy. They appear, in the Pyrenees mountains, where they were supposed to appear near caves and caverns.
When skin is blanched, it takes on a whitish appearance as blood flow to the region is prevented. This occurs during and is the basis of the physiologic test known as diascopy.
Braize is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Denting is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Padoux is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Lac de la Vogealle is a lake in Haute-Savoie, France. It is located below the Dents Blanches and nearby the Cirque de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval at an elevation of 2001 m. The lake's surface area varies seasonally. It is surrounded by several glaciers the Prazon glacier en the Ruan glacier as well as the Tenneverge Peak.
Hot Frustrations is a 1965 French-Italian drama film written and directed by Georges Combret.
Refuge du Folly is a refuge in the Alps, located in Haute-Savoie department, in France. Its capacity is 72 persons. It has both private rooms and dorms.
El otro , is a Mexican telenovela that aired on Telesistema Mexicano in 1960. With 29 episodes of 30 minutes duration. Production of Ernesto Alonso. Starring Julio Alemán and Amparo Rivelles.
Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch is a Spanish international school in Kensington, London, England, using a Spanish curriculum for students ages 5 through 19. The Spanish government owns the school, which occupies a former Dominican convent, and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Spain manages the school. In 2018/19 school year it had 432 students and an additional 44 in sixth from year. The school was established in Greenwich in 1972 and moved to its current location in 1982.
Ulises Blanch is an American professional tennis player.
White Paws is a 1949 French drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Suzy Delair, Fernand Ledoux and Paul Bernard. The Paws of the title refer to the white spats wore by the protagonist, the aristocratic owner of an estate on the French coast.
