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Food - Drink
Why Vegetables Taste Better At Restaurants Than At Home
By C. MORRIS
Many home cooks lament the stark contrast between the tasty and perfectly-cooked vegetable dishes that restaurants offer and their attempts to cook acceptable veggies. However, these restaurant methods are simple to use and will undoubtedly elevate any home-cooked vegetable dishes.
Although ‌adding more salt and fat makes vegetables taste better, many restaurants focus on using vegetables that are in season since they are more flavorful, nutrient-dense, and cost-effective. While it's typical to steam or boil vegetables, you might also try roasting, air frying, sautéing, or grilling to produce tasty and crispy veggies.
Try adding salt to chopped veggies a few hours before cooking to help the salt soak in because salt enhances flavor and makes vegetables taste much better. Additionally, consider blanching the vegetables in salted water; this will enhance the flavor, get rid of any bitterness, and keep the vegetable's crunchy texture and vibrant color.
For the finishing touches, adding salt and pepper, liquid aminos, or a squeeze of citrus provides more flavor to the vegetable dish. If there's not enough oil, a final drizzle of a flavored oil is an excellent finishing touch, as well as garnishing with fresh herbs like basil, thyme, rosemary, parsley.