Apparently green beans have been dyed to make them appetizing. Now the dyes are removed.
When vegetables like green beans or broccoli are frozen, the routine is to blanche them in boiling water for a few minutes to kill enzymes that otherwise cause deterioration. This causes the vegetables to turn bright green.
It’s possible frozen vegetables are naturally green and don’t require dying. We shall see what changes with the new rules.
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Is English dying?
dy·ing | ˈdīiNG |
adjective [attributive]
on the point of death: he visited his dying mother.
• occurring at or connected with the time that someone dies: he strained to catch her dying words.
• gradually ceasing to exist or function; in decline and about to disappear: the dying embers of the fire | stone-cutting is a dying art.
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Interesting. To die vs to dye. Dying for both?
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There could be a dye to die for! Then there is a
In Australia they pronounce ‘day’ as dye or die, not sure which…
In America they pronounce ‘day’ as they.
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