1. Choose the fresh vegetables.
2. Wash vegetables thoroughly before paring or cutting.
3. Don’t soak potatoes and other vegetables in water.
4. Cook vegetables until tender; don’t undercook or overcook.
5. Use just the right amount of water; too much of it is a double waste.
6. In cooking vegetables, be sure the water is boiling before dropping the vegetables in.
7. Cover most of the vegetables while cooking; exceptions are the strong flavored ones such as cabbage, onions, radish, etc. Take not that the health benefits of radish is minimal if you cook it tenderly.
8. Acid such as kalamansi, kamias, etc., should be added when vegetables are almost done; if added too early, vegetables will not become tender and the green color will turn brownish-green.
9. Should vegetables be pared, be sure to remove the skin as thin as possible.
Serve vegetables as soon as they are cooked. Don’t cook vegetables long before serving time.
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