Healthy Living Guide... Health Food Recipes... » water http://www.health-guide-recipes.com/blog Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:31:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 How to Retain Nutrients When Cooking http://www.health-guide-recipes.com/blog/2009/10/07/how-to-retain-nutrients-when-cooking/ http://www.health-guide-recipes.com/blog/2009/10/07/how-to-retain-nutrients-when-cooking/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:38:52 +0000 Sandra http://www.health-guide-recipes.com/blog/?p=12 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> 1.Minimum Heat: High temperature affect food values. Foods should be tenderized but not overcooked. A favored method is to cook until moderately tender.

2. Minimum Water: Some minerals are water soluable and will vanish when foods are cooked in too much water, Useas little water as possible.

3. Minimum air exposure: Wherever possible, plunge foods into boiling water quickly and then cover the cooking vessel with a lid. This avoids oxidation and conserves Vitamins A and C.

4. Minimum Trimming: Some fruits and vegetables have to be trimmed before cooking, so the wise step is to cook them as quickly as possible after exposing their surfaces.

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