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Posts tagged “blanching vegetables”

Food Science: Why Cooked Vegetables Turn Bright Green

Like Elizabeth, we like something green on our dinner plate, both to round out a full meal and for that bright pop of color. In fact, the transformation of vegetables like spinach and broccoli from da...

Food Science: Why Blanched Vegetables (Sometimes) Turn Brown

A few weeks ago, we talked about blanching as a great way to prepare vegetables for salads and crudite platters. Cooking them quickly in boiling water brings out both their flavor and their bright co...