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Cooking times
Choose a vegetable and compare how long it needs in the microwave, steamed or boiled. Getting the timing right helps preserve its vitamins.
Why does timing matter?
Heat and cooking water can reduce vitamins such as vitamin C and the B vitamins, as well as some antioxidants. Cooking for just the right time, with little water, helps preserve them.
Broccoli florets
- Microwave4–5 min
- Steamed5–6 min
- Boiled4–5 min