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Roasting Vegetables -
How to Roast Vegetables
Many types of veg can be baked or roasted and
this particular method of cooking creates a wonderful,
tasty dish. One of the most popular roasting
vegetables is potato. Many varieties of potatoes,
including sweet potato are suitable for roasting.
When you are roasting potatoes, ensure that the oil
has reached a high temperature before adding the
potatoes to the baking tray. Be careful not to add
too much oil as this will leave the potatoes soggy
and slow to bake. The potatoes will roast quicker
and be crispier with a little less oil.
Roasting Vegetables in Olive Oil - Is
Roasting Vegetables Healthy? - Vitamins, Nutrition
and Benefits
Roasting is not
necessarily the healthiest cooking method available
as the veggies are effectively being baked in
oil. The vegetables absorb a great deal of cooking
oil throughout the roasting process, which obviously
increases the amount of fat contained within the
vegetables significantly. Having said this, there
are alternative, more healthier roasting options
such as olive oil which provides some great health
benefits.
Olive oil is a
monounsaturated fat and it is thought to help high
blood pressure by lowering it and also helping to
prevent diabetes. Olive oil can help to reduce the
risk of heart attack. This is a healthy option for
roasting vegetables as it provides a variety of
vitamins and nutrients. Although roasting veg isn't
necessarily the healthiest option, you are still
obtaining many health benefits, vitamins, minerals and
nutrients.
When roasting
vegetables, pour approximately 1 tablespoon of oil
into a roasting or baking tray and place in a preheated
oven, add the vegetables to the tray once the oil has
become hot. You can roast lots of types of vegetables
including carrots, onions, sweet potato, yams, swede,
squash, courgettes (zucchini) and peppers. There are
many other varieties to consider when selecting
a vegetable for cooking or roasting. For most people,
the roasted
vegetable has a preferable taste as it is often a
little sweeter and tastier. |
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Facts about Roasting Vegetables
- Vitamins, Nutrition and Benefits
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There are many
varieties of veggies that can be roasted or baked
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Adding too
much oil to the roasting tray can make veg
soggy & unappetizing
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Roasted carrots, onions,
potatoes, sweet potato, yams, parsnips, swede,
squash, courgettes (zucchini) and peppers are some of
the most popular roasting vegetables
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Roasted
veg is traditionally served with Christmas
dinner and Thanksgiving where a variety including
delicious winter roasted vegetables are prepared for
these special celebratory meals
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Roasting Vegetables - The Healthiest
Roasting Vegetables
When selecting vegetables for roasting, look for
varieties that appear fresh with the latest use by
date and the healthiest appearance i.e. no signs of
limpness, blemishes, marks or scars. Most of the
vegetables goodness is found in the skin and the
layer directly under the skin so take this into
consideration when preparing vegetables for
roasting. Always try to leave the skin on or peel as
little away as possible before roasting as this will
help the vegetables to retain most of their
nutritional value.
Roasting Vegetables - Roasting Frozen
Vegetables
Many varieties of frozen
vegetables can be used for roasting. Frozen
veggies can be just as nutritious as fresh
as quite often they are frozen very
quickly after being picked, therefore, retaining
their original nutritional content of vitamins,
minerals and nutrients. |
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Instructions for Roasting Vegetables
- Oven Roasted Veggies
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Pour approximately 1 tablespoon of oil
into a roasting or baking tray
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Place the tray in a preheated
oven at approximately 180 degrees and allow the oil to
heat
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Add the veg to the
roasting tray once the oil has
become hot (this shouldn't take too long, only a few
minutes or so)
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Many types of veg
can be roasted including carrots, onions, yams, swede,
squash, parsnips, courgettes (zucchini) & peppers
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There are
many other varieties to consider when selecting
a vegetable for baking or cooking healthy roasted
vegetables
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Oven roasted
vegetables have a unique taste that is often favored by
many people as the roasting process often makes the
vegetables a
little sweeter and tastier
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Health
experts and nutritionists believe that a well-balanced
diet that includes at least five portions of fruit and
vegetables per day will help to considerably improve our
lifestyles and ultimately extend our lives |
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