You have probably asked yourself this at least once: should you boil your vegetables or steam them? It sounds like a small kitchen dilemma, but this simple choice can change everything, from how your ...

Steaming vegetables is lauded as the healthiest method, preserving more water-soluble vitamins and antioxidants by using steam instead of direct water contact. Boiling, while simple and quick, leads ...

Broccoli has an unprecedented position in today’s diet, found exactly at the point where home cooking and nutritional science ...

Broccoli might be the bane of mealtimes for fussy tots and picky palates, but what if the problem lies not in the veg itself, but in its cooking method? Health expert and foodie pro Elizabeth Rider ...

Sweetcorn is a staple vegetable in the UK, with its sweet flavour and versatile texture making it a great fit to eat either on its own, as a side, or mixed into all manner of dishes. But sweetcorn ...

Jamie Oliver has suggested one method for cooking carrots - and it is not boiling them. Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables for Brits to buy and eat every week. Not only are they packed ...

Did you know the combination of high heat and fat/oil can generate toxic substances which are harmful to our health or that water diminishes Vitamins B and C and fat reduces Vitamin A, D, E and K?

Greg James: GCSE Food Preparation and NutritionHealthier CookingIn this film you will learn about:Food preparation techniques and cooking methodsthat can create healthier meals and some ways to ...

Potatoes are so versatile, and a comfort food to many of us. A lot of delicious dishes can be created from them. But one thing is for sure: it takes forever to cook. As reported by Epicurious and Epi ...

It is one of the most basic tasks possible in the kitchen. But it turns out you've probably been boiling your eggs all wrong. Scientists have worked out the best way to boil an egg evenly so the yolk ...

I cooked dozens of eggs to find the best method for firm whites, creamy yolks, and shells that slip right off. Steaming is the most reliable and consistent way to make perfect hard-boiled eggs — easy ...

They start off the same way, bright, crisp, full of promise. But the moment vegetables meet heat, science begins to rewrite their story. Steaming and boiling might look like harmless twins bubbling on ...