How to cook vegetables to preserve vitamins: the main secrets are revealed

OBOZREVATEL continues to publish a selection of culinary life hacks that can make life easier for many housewives.

Today, we'll remind you how to cook vegetables properly to preserve all the vitamins in them.

Cabbage

White cabbage will not change color during cooking and will remain white if you add a few drops of lemon juice to the water.

Beans and peas

To make peas or beans cook faster, they should be soaked in cold water overnight or at least for several hours. Do not leave the beans or peas in the "al dente" state, hoping that they will "come through". This will not happen. Both peas and beans should be cooked until they are fully cooked.

Mashed potatoes.

Mashed potatoes will turn gray if you add cold milk. To make mashed potatoes white, use hot milk.

Salt

It is better to salt fried potatoes after they are browned, otherwise, the potatoes will release excess moisture and your potatoes will be stewed rather than fried.

Tomatoes

To peel tomatoes, dip them in boiling water for a few minutes and then transfer them to a container of cold water.

Carrots

If you do not scrape the carrots with a knife, but simply cut off a thin layer of skin, the fruit will not change color during cooking.

Baking soda

If you add a pinch of baking soda to the water while cooking carrots, the carrots will cook much faster.

Celery root

If you want to keep celery root from changing color during cooking, add a few tablespoons of vegetable oil to the water.

Freezing

Frozen vegetables do not need to be thawed beforehand. Immediately put them in a hot frying pan or boiling water in their frozen state. This will help not only preserve the nutritional properties of the vegetables but also their appearance.

Greens

If you urgently need to revive wilted herbs, put them in a container of water and add a few drops of vinegar. In a few hours, your greens will be green and bouncy again.

Beetroot

To prevent beets from losing their bright color during cooking, add a few tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice to the water.