Those who choose to eat light and not overdo fatty foods usually prefer to avoid frying. Of course, it can happen to eat something fried occasionally, but better not to overdo it and above all not to fry every day, since there are several alternatives to frying that are useful to make food tasty and flavorful, as well as healthier.
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Who chooses to eat light and not to overdo the fatty foods usually prefer to avoid the frying. Of course, it can happen to eat something fried occasionally, but better not to overdo it and above all not to fry every day, since there are several alternatives to frying useful for making food still tasty and flavourful, as well as healthier.
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Steam
La steam cooking it is the method that we highly recommend for the preparation of your meals. In fact, thanks to the use of baskets stacked on top of each other, you will save time and energy when it comes to cooking. You can simultaneously prepare different types of vegetables and even rice, the most typical foods used for steam cooking.
Compared to boiling, steaming has the advantage of not having to immerse vegetables in water. In this way the maintenance of the nutrients inside them is easier, since they do not go to disperse in a liquid. Do you think steamed vegetables are tasteless? In reality it is not so because steam cooking helps to maintain the original taste of food and thanks to this method you will learn to rediscover how good seasonal vegetables are with their genuine flavor.
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Sauté and stew in a pan
Some vegetables are excellent sautéed with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, without the need to fry them in abundant oil. It will be enough for you sauté a mix of aubergines, peppers and courgettes, all cut into cubes, to prepare a really quick and tasty side dish in just 10 minutes. Quick cooking in a pan is also suitable for other types of vegetables and with the same method you can also quickly prepare tofu and seitan. If the common non-stick pans, however, do not satisfy you, perhaps it is time to move on to the Wok. With the W stir-frying vegetables and other foods becomes even quicker as the bottom of this particular pan quickly reaches high temperatures.
The Wok is perfect for fry the vegetables in a little oil and if it has a lid you can also use it to stew vegetables, adding a little water or vegetable broth prepared by you during cooking. However, you can also stew other vegetables or other foods in a normal pan with a lid.
Read also: Wok: what it is, how to use it and which one to choose
Boil
Boiling foods rather than frying them guarantees you one fat-free cooking. In the case of boiling, however, the vegetables are immersed in a cooking liquid towards which most of the nutrients are transferred, starting from the mineral salts they contain. Boiled vegetables are still very tasty and boiling is practically necessary for cooking some foods, think for example of dried legumes.
If you love the boiled vegetables but you would like enhance the flavor, do not forget to dress them with quality extra virgin olive oil before bringing them home and you could also accompany them with homemade sauces. Not only the classic mayonnaise but, for example, also a walnut sauce or a basil pesto are excellent to accompany boiled vegetables. Don't waste thecooking water vegetables: use it as a broth to prepare risottos, soups and broths.
Cook on the grill
Summer is the time of year when the grilling is the most popular, especially for those who have the opportunity to exploit a barbecue outdoors. Grilling can be an alternative to frying for preparing lower-fat foods if done intelligently.
make grilling healthier, for example, marinating is essential, both for vegetables and for other typical grilled foods, so that the foods remain as moist as possible before they are placed on the grill, so as to avoid burning them. Always discard burnt foods and make sure they are cooked to the right point. THU our tips to make your grilling healthier, which should always be accompanied by abundant raw vegetable salads.
Read also: Grilling: 10 ways to make the barbecue healthier
Bake
You particularly love the French fries and would you not really want to do without it? Try alternating them with some low-fat baked potatoes, without frying and which are still very tasty and crunchy. Just season them with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, oregano, rosemary and whole salt before putting them in the oven.
Other baked vegetables will also amaze you with their renewed taste, such as i fennel, eggplant and courgettes. In the oven you can also prepare all kinds of stuffed vegetables, starting with tomatoes and also rediscover how good broccoli and Jerusalem artichoke can be. Not to mention that by cooking in the oven you can prepare some tasty ones at home vegetable chips no need to fry.
Read also: Chips for all tastes: 10 alternative recipes to French fries
Marta Albè
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- COOKING FOOD: WHICH POTS AND PANS TO CHOOSE? THE PROS AND CONS OF ALL MATERIALS
- STEAM COOKING: ADVANTAGES AND TOOLS
- WOK: WHAT IT IS, HOW TO USE IT AND WHICH TO CHOOSE
