How to Cook Vegetables for Tender Flavor and Nutrition
Cooking guidance covers trimming outer leaves removing woody stems washing thoroughly and using minimal water. It explains methods for green vegetables leafy greens and wild greens including blanching steaming panning and canning or freezing with precise headspace and processing times. It notes that overcooking dulls color and texture and gives tips for thawed frozen greens and preserving nutrients.
Greens can be rich source of nutrients for the family
Unity County home economist Ruby Lingle urges using greens as a low cost, nutrient rich option. She describes vitamins and minerals in green vegetables, notes calcium content limits in spinach and certain greens, and lists varieties from lettuce types to wild greens plus storage tips to retain flavor and crispness.
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Ruby Lingle
Union County Home Economics Extension
Boston
Spinach and vegetable bake assortment recipes
Broad recipe list mixes spinach cabbage asparagus and dandelion greens with cheese sauce and dumplings. Includes bacon flavored spinach bake and asparagus with mushroom sauce. notes on yields and calorie estimates per serving.
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