cookery vs blanch

cookery is a noun but blanch is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cookery	Yes	No	No	No
blanch	No	No	Yes	No

cookery (noun)	blanch (noun)
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

cookery (verb)	blanch (verb)
	turn pale, as if in fear
	cook (vegetables) briefly