Use this chart as a guide for how long to cook vegetables in boiling water. Once their time is up, immediately transfer them to a large bowl of ice and water to let cool for 2 minutes. Season the ...

This chart from Chef Menus, which publishes a “Cooking for a Crowd” ebook suggests ... meats, fruits and vegetables, desserts, and snacks. Here’s a snippet (the chart’s too long to paste ...

It’s true if you eat the vegetables uncooked (which you should reconsider anyway; see below), when you may get mushy food that ends up releasing a lot of water. But as cooking is intended to ...

According to Scientific American, cooking cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage helps them release indole, an organic compound that can fight off precancerous cells.