Roasting versus Boiling Veggies
Roasting Results in Healthier and Tastier Food
I do not like boiling vegetables. In fact, I despise it.
When we boil veggies, nutrients leach out into the water. The result is a mushy product containing little flavor, little color, and few nutrients. They all leaked out into the water! Unless that cooking liquid is headed for your drinking glass, those nutrients will be lost forever.
Roasting, on the other hand, evaporates moisture from food. Water leaves, flavor intensifies. We get caramelization, adding more flavor and sweetness. When it comes to cooking veggies, roasting is almost always the method to go with.
Well-Cooked Veggies are the Height of Culinary Excellence
Okay, maybe a bit grandiose of a subtitle. You decide.
I have a hypothesis that I cannot prove but strongly believe is true. For upwards of 90% of cases where people say they don’t like a vegetable, it’s because they’ve never eaten it prepared properly.
People don’t like broccoli because their parents boiled it to a sludgy death instead of keeping a bit of its crisp. People turn away from brussels sprouts because they never had them prepared in a way that balanced their bitterness. Okra because it’s always overcooked until slimy instead of grilled hot and fast, mushrooms because… well, you get the idea.
A bad experience with an ingredient can ruin it forever. When a specific vegetable is named, you can almost see the fear in some people’s eyes.
So, when cooking veggies, leave some texture. Veggies usually don’t have to be cooked as long as you think they do. And when in doubt, roast!
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