Slow cooking

Slow cooking cooks vegetables at a lower temperature over a long period.

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Slow cooking can be a tricky method, as the lengthy cooking time often leads to mushy, over-cooked vegetables. When a lot of liquid is present, it can also leach the nutrients from the vegetables—though if you are consuming the liquid, it is not a problem.

A tip to combat this is to place harder vegetables on the bottom of the slow cooker and more delicate ones on top.

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Veggy tip

Veggies are cheapest and tastiest when they are considered ‘in season’—so it pays to keep an eye out at your local shop for what’s in abundance.