Rumor Has It

I love vegetables fresh from the garden! I like them raw, but I like them even better cooked. Many people say that cooked vegetables are bland. Not if you cook them correctly. If you overcook them, they certainly are. The best way to cook them is by steaming them in a steaming basket or by cooking them in a sauce pan with a small amount of water. All you need to do is bring your water to a rapid boil, add a dash of salt (some people don’t..I think it is a must), your favorite herbs that compliments the veggie and cook over a slow boil until tender crisp. You want your vegetable to retain it’s color, or actually it should even become a bit more brilliant, and to be to your desired crispness…the crisper, the more nutrients and flavor it retains. You can add any number of herbs, seasonings, oils, or other vegetables to compliment the flavor of your main vegetable. There  is no reason to ever think of your garden fresh vegetables as being a bland dish…the combinations are as endless as your imagination.

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1 Comment a “Fresh Vegetables…Bland? No Way!”

1. Ozmee — July 31, 2008 @ 12:43 am
   

   Well, how about suggesting some spices and seasonings to use in our veggies? I am sick of trying to eat the same old veggies out of the can every day. How can I spice these up to make them taste better?

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