What kind of water to put vegetables in when cooking: an obvious mistake of many

31.03.2023 13:35
Updated: 15.04.2023 00:25

Vegetables are one of the most important parts of the diet for those people who value a healthy lifestyle.

Boiled products do not lose their properties and retain vitamins and minerals that are important for maintaining health.

Many people are mistaken in believing that cooking vegetables does not require certain skills and knowledge.

Properly boiled vegetables will give a person maximum benefit with minimal effort.

Why Boiling Vegetables Is Important for Health

Vegetables contain active phytocompounds that help cope with the side effects of drugs and prevent diseases.

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Boiled vegetables promote proper functioning of the nervous system.

Cook vegetables in salted water to help preserve potassium salts.

What vegetables are best to cook?

The most commonly boiled vegetables when preparing dishes are:

  • potatoes, carrots, broccoli, beets, zucchini, corn, cauliflower.

What water to cook vegetables in

Do not hesitate when choosing water for cooking vegetables. Let the basic rule for you be to put root vegetables in cold water, and it is better to throw the above-ground parts of plants in hot water.

Cook vegetables in salted water, excluding peas and beets from the list, for which salt will not do any good.

How to quickly cook vegetables

Defrost them first, cook in salted water and a small amount of liquid.

Elena Gutyro Author: Elena Gutyro Internet resource editor


Content
  1. Why Boiling Vegetables Is Important for Health
  2. What vegetables are best to cook?
  3. What water to cook vegetables in
  4. How to quickly cook vegetables