They say don't boil veggies in water.

[tp4tissue]

Because it dissolves away too many nutrients..

Just drink the damn water. ..

sheesh..

So simple,  problem solved 

[Diokhan]

I steam my veggies

[tp4tissue]

I steam my veggies

but, that takes a long time depending on the type of veggie..

boiling is so fast..

[Diokhan]

That is true.. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen
But I love to kook so that is ok

[SpAmRaY]

Didn't we discuss this already?

[jaffers]

boiled carrots are really good if you put some honey in the water

[tp4tissue]

Didn't we discuss this already?

yes . it keeps coming up,  i want to keep people aware that the dissolved vitamins don't magically Disappear..

[fohat.digs]

Steaming and microwaving preserve more nutrients. You probably lose something any time you don't eat fresh and raw.

Some nutrients are leeched into the water, and/or others are chemically changed and degraded by the heat.

On the other hand, many common modern foods (grains and beans for example) are inedible in their natural state.

[jaffers]

Didn't we discuss this already?

yes . it keeps coming up,  i want to keep people aware that the dissolved vitamins don't magically Disappear..

But water is just water right? It gets rid of stuff so they arent there anymore? I dont understand anything tp pls send help

[SpAmRaY]

Didn't we discuss this already?

yes . it keeps coming up,  i want to keep people aware that the dissolved vitamins don't magically Disappear..

Just lean over the boiling pot with a towel draped over your head then you can just breath in the vitamins and minerals as they cook off.

I'm sure this works as I saw it in crocodile dundee.

[Diokhan]

Didn't we discuss this already?

yes . it keeps coming up,  i want to keep people aware that the dissolved vitamins don't magically Disappear..

Just lean over the boiling pot with a towel draped over your head then you can just breath in the vitamins and minerals as they cook off.

I'm sure this works as I saw it in crocodile dundee.

Our saviour here.

[tp4tissue]

Didn't we discuss this already?

yes . it keeps coming up,  i want to keep people aware that the dissolved vitamins don't magically Disappear..

Just lean over the boiling pot with a towel draped over your head then you can just breath in the vitamins and minerals as they cook off.

I'm sure this works as I saw it in crocodile dundee.

[Jokrik]

Microwave is your best friend tp
You can game while microwaving, no nutirent loss and like most gamers problems they tend to forget when they're cooking while gaming
Microwave solves that...

*BING*

[sitch]

wait.. what? I have been boiling broccoli all these time 

[tp4tissue]

Microwave is your best friend tp
You can game while microwaving, no nutirent loss and like most gamers problems they tend to forget when they're cooking while gaming
Microwave solves that...

*BING*

JOkrik..  Tp4 = Grown up ..  Tp4 don't haz the time for vidya..  But i often fantasize about it..

[tp4tissue]

wait.. what? I have been boiling broccoli all these time 

Studies show, if you don't drink the water,  you could be missing 30-40% of certain water soluable vitamins from your veggies..

BUT.... if you drink that water..  you're g2g..

[whmeltonjr]

Microwave is your best friend tp
You can game while microwaving, no nutirent loss and like most gamers problems they tend to forget when they're cooking while gaming
Microwave solves that...

*BING*

JOkrik..  Tp4 = Grown up ..  Tp4 don't haz the time for vidya..  But i often fantasize about it..

That's a choice mr. tp. I'm a grown up, but I still play games 2-3 (sometimes 4) times a week. Being a grown up doesn't mean you have to quit playing vidya

[azhdar]

don't cook them, eat them neat.

[bazh]

I made veggies soup, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes,... season the stock and eat everything then. Win.

[tp4tissue]

I made veggies soup, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes,... season the stock and eat everything then. Win.

I try to simmer down a bit, so that I don't have too much liquid volume, so i could eat more stuff with the veggies.

[mobbo]

Who is "they" and why does it matter what they say?

Do you think the nutrients lost from boiling vs steaming vs frying vegetables is substantial enough to make a marked difference in your health? Cook veggies how you prefer to eat them. As long as you are eating the recommended serving per day I'd say you're doing great. 

I ain't drinkin carrot water mang.

[FrostyToast]

You can boil veggies in water sometimes.
The restaurant I work at goes through so much broccoli that we have to boil it.
It still tastes fine. The only issue is that any longer than 2 minutes will kill the broccoli.
The broccoli also has to be cooled or it will continue to cook. Though at home you'll just use the food right away so it's perfectly fine as is.
In order to cool it you have to bathe it in ice water; normal water will kill the broccoli.

[mobbo]

You can boil veggies in water sometimes.
The restaurant I work at goes through so much broccoli that we have to boil it.
It still tastes fine. The only issue is that any longer than 2 minutes will kill the broccoli.
The broccoli also has to be cooled or it will continue to cook. Though at home you'll just use the food right away so it's perfectly fine as is.
In order to cool it you have to bathe it in ice water; normal water will kill the broccoli.

[bazh]

I made veggies soup, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes,... season the stock and eat everything then. Win.

I try to simmer down a bit, so that I don't have too much liquid volume, so i could eat more stuff with the veggies.

well you can boil them in beef or chicken stock for more flavour liquid after, I always cook the veg with some pork ribs and bones

[katushkin]

You only lose the nutrients if you over cook them... If your water turns green when you're cooking broccoli, you have done it too long.

[noisyturtle]

Why not just steam it? They retain most of their crispness and cook as if boiled, all without absorbing absurd amounts of water and leaking nutrients.
Honestly, who boils their veggies anymore, this is the 21st century.

[katushkin]

Why not just steam it? They retain most of their crispness and cook as if boiled, all without absorbing absurd amounts of water and leaking nutrients.
Honestly, who boils their veggies anymore, this is the 21st century.

People who don't have counter space/money for a steamer. Or who just find it easier to throw veg in a pan with water.

[Auxo]

just stick a multivit into ur veggies, problem solved. ez

[tp4tissue]

Why not just steam it? They retain most of their crispness and cook as if boiled, all without absorbing absurd amounts of water and leaking nutrients.
Honestly, who boils their veggies anymore, this is the 21st century.

People who don't have counter space/money for a steamer. Or who just find it easier to throw veg in a pan with water.

Speed is a big issue.. steaming takes a long time vs just boiling/ blanching

[tp4tissue]

just stick a multivit into ur veggies, problem solved. ez

U know.. I'm not actually sure if that's equivalent..  I personally think it probably works ok..  but the internet says synthetic vitamins don't work the same as real vitamins.

[appleonama]

Because it dissolves away too many nutrients..

Just drink the damn water. ..

sheesh..

So simple,  problem solved 

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I actually do this. I use it to make shakes no joke.....  :-X  just some fruit and that water problem solved

[tp4tissue]

Because it dissolves away too many nutrients..

Just drink the damn water. ..

sheesh..

So simple,  problem solved 

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I actually do this. I use it to make shakes no joke.....  :-X  just some fruit and that water problem solved

which fruits are u boiling.

[appleonama]

Because it dissolves away too many nutrients..

Just drink the damn water. ..

sheesh..

So simple,  problem solved 

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I actually do this. I use it to make shakes no joke.....  :-X  just some fruit and that water problem solved

which fruits are u boiling.

I blend the fruits with boiled water(cooled down obviously). Hispanics do weird **** I am part of that.

[tp4tissue]

Because it dissolves away too many nutrients..

Just drink the damn water. ..

sheesh..

So simple,  problem solved 

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I actually do this. I use it to make shakes no joke.....  :-X  just some fruit and that water problem solved

which fruits are u boiling.

I blend the fruits with boiled water(cooled down obviously). Hispanics do weird **** I am part of that.

They got something like that over here.

THey take "olives" and do the thing you do.

[bazh]

Why not just steam it? They retain most of their crispness and cook as if boiled, all without absorbing absurd amounts of water and leaking nutrients.
Honestly, who boils their veggies anymore, this is the 21st century.

People who don't have counter space/money for a steamer. Or who just find it easier to throw veg in a pan with water.

Or you can just have this in the very same pan with water underneath, take no extra space and cost very cheap and you end up with a steam pan

[noisyturtle]

Why not just steam it? They retain most of their crispness and cook as if boiled, all without absorbing absurd amounts of water and leaking nutrients.
Honestly, who boils their veggies anymore, this is the 21st century.

People who don't have counter space/money for a steamer. Or who just find it easier to throw veg in a pan with water.

Or you can just have this in the very same pan with water underneath, take no extra space and cost very cheap and you end up with a steam pan

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Yup. No excuse not to steam. Inlay steamers are like $2-3 and most pots come with one anyway.

[madhias]

Boiling veggies is better than not cooking at all!

[Bromono]

This is why you fry them.

[noisyturtle]

Boiling veggies is better than not cooking at all!

Not true. Eating them raw is by far the healthiest way to consume vegetables.

[madhias]

Boiling veggies is better than not cooking at all!

Not true. Eating them raw is by far the healthiest way to consume vegetables.

That's absolutely true! But I do think spending some time with things you eat is good for you. Keeps body and soul together. So I would say a boiled carrot with some other things - not all boiled to death - and cooked with love is better than the raw carrot in the subway running to a date.

[pichu23]

Either steam or blanch them.
Crunchy vegs are quite nice to munch on esp broccoli.

[jacobolus]

I wouldn’t recommend raw potatoes, cassava, taro, etc., beans, eggplants, many types of squash, some tougher sorts of leafy greens. People with thyroid problems should cook veggies like broccoli and cabbage.

More generally, cooked vegetables are fine. In many cases cooking increases bioavailability of certain nutrients.

[ANightOnCloudNine]

This is why you fry them.

i only like fried asparagus tbh

[pichu23]

I wouldn’t recommend raw potatoes, cassava, taro, etc., beans, eggplants, many types of squash, some tougher sorts of leafy greens. People with thyroid problems should cook veggies like broccoli and cabbage.

More generally, cooked vegetables are fine. In many cases cooking increases bioavailability of certain nutrients.

Of course. Baking them seems fine too is you're not into raw stuffs.
My mom likes to juice kale but I'm not a fan at all. 

[fohat.digs]

My mom likes to juice kale but I'm not a fan at all.

Juicing is totally great, especially if the pulp is included. Even if you don't like the taste, swallow fast and brush your teeth.

[tp4tissue]

My mom likes to juice kale but I'm not a fan at all.

Juicing is totally great, especially if the pulp is included. Even if you don't like the taste, swallow fast and brush your teeth.

I had a sugar cane juice yesterday.. it's just sugar cane, put through a juicer..

Oh man, super delicious..  But I think I had diabetus for about 2 hours after I drank it..

[pichu23]

My mom likes to juice kale but I'm not a fan at all.

Juicing is totally great, especially if the pulp is included. Even if you don't like the taste, swallow fast and brush your teeth.

Yup. She bought a juicer and I think it was well worth it.
She knows I only like Apple/Orange (good combination btw) but fruit itself is high in sugar content, so she adds a few small stalks of veg when she juices for me.