cooking vs blanch

cooking is a noun but blanch is not a noun.

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

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

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