In order to maintain physical health in life, a nutritious diet is essential. However, some bad habits when cooking at home can destroy the nutrients in vegetables and may also have a certain impact on our health. Therefore, it is very necessary for everyone to get rid of some incorrect habits when cooking.
Three bad cooking habits that destroy vegetable nutrients:
1. Washing vegetables after cutting them. When washing vegetables, the cut vegetables have a much larger contact area with water, which can easily lead to a large loss of water-soluble vitamins such as B vitamins and vitamin C, as well as some minerals. The correct method is to wash the vegetables thoroughly first and drain the water as much as possible before cutting.
2. Blanching vegetables after cutting them. If vegetables are cut too small, they are prone to losing their original aroma. If they are then blanched in water, their vitamins and minerals will be greatly lost.
3. Frying vegetables first. This cooking method leads to excessive intake of oil, destroys the nutrients in the vegetables themselves, and may also produce carcinogens. It is recommended that people eat fewer stir-fried and deep-fried dishes, and use more cooking methods such as blanching, stir-frying, cold salads, and steaming for vegetables.