In a Google+ post by Michelle Mangen yesterday about cauliflower, we kicked back and forth a bit about eating this particular veggie. In her post she linked to an article about the benefits of raw cauliflower. She had commented about not liking raw cauliflower at all, and that led me to look up a few things about cooking, particularly steaming, veggies versus eating them raw.
Livestrong, the blog partner of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, had this interesting article on the nutritional content of steamed vs raw vegitables.
Basal Science Clarified had this article asking "Are Raw Vegetables Healthier Than Cooked Ones?"
After reading them both, I'm of the opinion that while both ways are good for you, I'm going to stick with steaming things like broccoli and cauliflower. And pouring a little queso on them too! ;-)
BTW, you can also follow Michelle on Twitter @mmangen
Jeff, LOL RE the queso. How do they also taste with chocolate? :)
ReplyDeleteAlong the lines of veggies I'm getting ready to do a garden - my first ever (a little exciting for me). Hopefully I'll eat more raw that way (harvest & eat) vs. cooking, however, like you said there is benefits to both (as long as they aren't deep fried).
Michelle