I think all of us have been overcook or undercooked our food at least once, if you haven’t done so you’re a liar or just you’re not a kitchen person.
Have you ever taught, how long should you boil the carrots, how long it takes to cook the beans, what is the point cooking vegetables if they lose their vitamins and nutrients? In this post I will answer this questions for you.
Carrots
Frying: rings, strips; 4-6 min.
Steaming: rings, diced; 10-13 min
Boil: rings, diced 8-10 min; whole 20-30 min
Bake: half slices; 40-45 min., 180°C
Beans
Frying: keep in cold water for 24 hours, boil for 15-20 minutes than further fry for 5-10 min
Steaming: keep in cold water for 24 hours than steam for further 2.5
Boil: 5-6 hours
Bake: kept in water for 24 hours further one hour at 150°C
Asparagus
Frying: 6-8 minutes, 180°C
Steaming: 8-12 min
Boil: 7-10 min
Bake: 15-20 min, 200°C
Broccoli
Frying: 5-7 min
Steaming: 5-10 min
Boil: 4-8 min
Bake: aprox. 25 min., 180°C
Cauliflower
Frying: 15-20 min
Steaming: 30 min
Boil: 10-15 min
Bake: 20 min., 180°C
Brussels sprout
Frying: rings, 2-3 min
Steaming: 7-10 min
Boil: 5-7 min, from frozen 10-12 min
Bake: 30-35 min., 200°C
Corn
Frying: 3-5 min., cob 30-40 min
Steaming: cob 15-30 min
Boil: 10-15 min
Bake: 30-40 min., 200°C
Potato
Frying: slices 20-25 min
Steaming: 35 min
Boil: 20-25 min
Bake: rings 25-30 min., 180°C; whole 60-90 min., 180°C
Eggplants
Frying: rings 5-7 min
Steaming: rings 20-30 min
Boil: rings 18-28 min
Bake: rings 30 min., 190°C; whole 30-40 min., 200°C
Onion
Frying: rings 10 min
Steaming: 5 min
Boil: 10 min
Bake: 30-35 min., 200°C
Pumpkin
Frying: slices , medium temperature for 15 min
Steaming: slices 20-30 min
Boil: 20-30 min
Bake: 20-25 min., 200°C
Cabbage
Frying: 30-40 min
Steaming: chopped 20-30 min
Boil: chopped 15-25 min
Bake: Wedges 35-45 min., 180°C
Peppers
Frying: rings 15 min
Steaming: 2-4 min
Boil: 3 min
Bake: 15 min., 200°C
Beetroot
Frying: chopped 20 min
Steaming: slices 20-30 min
Boil: whole 40-60 min
Bake: 60 min., 180°C
Hope this helps! This was just an idea about how to cook some vegetables keeping their nutritional stats.
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