Healthy Recipe Book: Eat Well For Life

Preparing Fresh Vegetables

Roasting, sautéing, blanching, and steaming are common methods for cooking vegetables. Each method is unique, and can be applied to a variety of vegetables. Different cooking methods will result in different textures and tastes for the same vegetables. For instance, you can choose to roast, sauté, or steam your broccoli depending on the flavor profile and texture you are looking for. Likewise, you can use the same recipe to prepare different vegetables. For example, you might have a recipe for steamed string beans that you can use to also prepare asparagus. Below are descriptions of four popular methods:

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