The irresistible aroma of peppers and potatoes filling the air…it
spells comfort and invites you to enjoy a delicious evening with family.
But there’s more to roasted veggies than that tantalizing aroma! They
are so good for your health, too!
- Roasting certain vegetables actually increases the bioavailability of the nutrients in them. For example, you get more carotenoids from carrots if you roast them, rather than steaming or sauteeing them.
- Cooking vegetables without water leaches fewer nutrients from them. So, if you have a choice between boiling and roasting, opt for the latter!
- Roasting veggies without oil keeps the calorie count low.
- It’s really easy to roast vegetables. All you need to do is cut them fairly evenly and make sure they’re not crammed together in the roasting pan.
- Most importantly, roasted vegetables taste terrific! This cooking technique draws out their natural sweetness. Add to that the aromatic smokiness, and you have the taste buds all a-tingle!
- Although dry roasting is easy and keeps things oil free, you can add oodles of flavor and glamour to your veggies by coating them with a good quality oil and spiking them with herbs and spices.
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