Blanching broccoli in boiling water for 1 minute is sufficient.

Broccoli is a relatively tender vegetable and can be easily blanched when cut into 2x 4 cm pieces. Bring the water to the boil and add the broccoli, starting the timer when it boils again. If serving straight away, remove from the pan after 30 seconds and toss with oil and salt seasoning. If you are also going to overcook and stir-fry, remove from the pot when the water boils. Overcooking broccoli destroys its nutrients and makes it less flavorful and colorful.

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Cooking guide:

1, the quality of broccoli tender, less fiber, more water. Broccoli is mainly for western food side dishes or make salad.

2, although rich in nutrients, cauliflower, but often have residual pesticides, but also prone to cabbage worms, so before eating, can be placed in the cauliflower in salt water soak for a few minutes, cabbage worms run out, but also help to remove the residual pesticides.

3, eat to chew a few times, this is more conducive to the absorption of nutrients.

4, saffron boiled color will become more bright, but it should be noted that, in the hot saffron, the time should not be too long, or lose the crisp ? sense, mix out of the dish will also be greatly reduced.

5, blanched broccoli, should be placed in cool water, cooled, fished out and drained with water, boiling and salt time should not be too long, so as not to lose ? Loss and destruction of anti-cancer nutrients.

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