more nutrients: some cooked veggies

[deeaimond]

Bittergourd/bitter melon isn't so bad when raw. Less bitter, i think masked by the 'green' taste... I like green tomatoes (i think they're raw) unripe mango (certain varieties are great) and all kinds of fruit and vegetables. Some I can't eat raw coz they don't really taste good to me. Button mushrooms smell funny raw, and usually the brocolli/brassica family.. includes gai-lan and the like. And yeah SStar, bok choy and mustard greens taste better when briefly cooked.

It's all about taste and common sense I guess. trust yr tastebuds. if its acrid and bitter maybe its not meant to be eaten raw... oh and balance of course, some raw some cooked and we should do fine healthwise

[HandleBars]

That surprises me that microwaving veggies without water is the way to keep the most nutrient and antioxidants... I always thought that steaming and grilling were better... I guess it's just the idea of microwaves, I use them enough for soups and prepared foods that I try to avoid using it for my fresh stuff Hmmmm

[OakLeaf]

Whenever I microwave veggies without covering them with water, they come out all wilted, tough and nasty. Steaming for me (and reserve the water for broth), or just throw 'em in soup or stew. We're big on one-pot meals.