Cooked vegetables

[ZT27]

Is there anyone here who HATES cooked vegetables?? I know some veggies need to be cooked i.e potatoes, corn, etc but generally I HATE cooked vegetables. I feel like they lose their nutritional value and they taste totally different cooked. Peas, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower taste SO NASTY cooked. They don't taste good to me at all. I was wondering if I'm a freak of nature here or there's more people who feel the same as I do?? I know tomatoes increase their nutritional value after they're cooked. They're one of the very few exceptionals.

Thanks!

Lisa

 

[EricaH]

My kids prefer raw vegetables, but I definitely like them better cooked - especially carrots, broccoli and cauliflower.

Erica

 

[scm]

I love my veggies. I eat fresh vegetables nearly every day ~ each and every kind. I steam them using a TurboCooker. I put Butter Buds, Pepper and Mrs. Dash Spicy, spices on them. I dont cook them for too long, so they are still a bit crunchy.
I can't eat a carrot though, just cant stomach them.

Susan C.M.
Nothing should be jiggling, unless it's jiggling off. - Cathe in HSC

 

[ZT27]

EVERYTIME I try to eat cooked carrots, peas and cauliflower, I actually gag like crazy even if it was only one TINY bite. I've been that way since I was a kid so it pretty much turned me off cooked veggies. I just love the way fresh veggies taste. I even feel a lot better eating fresh veggies than cooked. I love the taste of peas when they're fresh. So sweet. But I make my kids eat veggies cooked or not anyway. :7

 

[Gayle]

Hi Lisa,

You are not a freak of nature. DH and I prefer to vegggies that don't need to be cooked raw. Those that need to be cooked usually get roasted or grilled. Roasting brings out the natural sweetness in a lot of veggies.

 

[green woman]

i usually steam my veggies using a strainer and a small dutch oven on top of the stove. i throw different herbs into the water and only steam the veggies until they are just slightly tender, i like the crunchiness. the herbs still have time to flavor the veggies and the whole house smells great!:9

 

[fab40]

I agree Lisa, I'm a raw veggie, salad girl myself. fresh raw beans are my addiction. I could eat them all day.