Cooking using microwave not only is the easiest cooking method known to mankind but, a new study in the Journal of Food Science is anything to go by, it’s also the best way to cook vegies.
Researchers analysed six cooking methods – boiling, grilling, pressure cooking, baking, microwaving and frying. They found that microwaving vegetables helped maintain the highest level of beneficial antioxidants, which help prevent cancer and other diseases. Pressure cooking and boiling led to the greatest losses.
In short, water is not the cook’s best friend when it comes to preparing vegetables.
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