2007-03-23 12:03:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
No but cooking does.
2007-03-23 12:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by lindalousmile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends. I dont see why you would need to. But for a vegetable like an eggplant it wouldnt matter cause I read an eggplant has few vitamins anyways. Eggplants just have lots of minerals, which are retained if you soak it or whatever. I dont think soaking it will lower vitamin content, cause soaking is due to osmosis, (no not osmosis jones lol, the scientific meaning) that the water passes through a plant's semipermeable membrane (a membrane that lets some things in, other things not) where there is a lower concentration of water. It has nothing to do with the plants magical absorbing abilities. However if its salt water, the opposite affect will occur. So therefore if your soaking your veggies in a non salty fluid it probably will retain vitamins, but if its salty, it wont.
2007-03-23 19:33:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend upon in what, and at what temperature. I think that soaking in "room temperature" water would result in a minimal loss of vitamin content. It seems if you begin heating "anything" the *natural goodness* is taken away Perhaps add a supplement to be on the safe side :-) If in doubt - go raw (that's what i say lol :-p) as far as veg is concerned ;-D
2007-03-23 19:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by Raha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm told it does as the water penetrates the vegetables and then some of it returns back into the water along with the juices from the veg. My mum always said that's why frozen veg is healthier than tinned. If you use potatoes as an example, the water the following day is white with the starch, I imagine vitamins in veg would be the same.
2007-03-23 19:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most vegetables lose vitamins once they are picked. They lose more again when peeled and soaking for any length of time will leech out the vitamins!
Wherever possible prepare, cook and eat with as little time as possible between.
2007-03-23 19:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the vegetables, if you are referring to lentils or dried lima beans, then overnight would not be a bad thing. But it is not necessary to soak carrots, broccoli, etc. If you refrigerate your vegetables in place them in a cheesecloth sack and they are a little dried out, then lukewarm water for a few minutes would definitely revitalize them, eg. lettuce, brussel sprouts. If you are not sure, give it a try, then you will know for the next time if it will work or not.
2007-03-23 19:30:17 · answer #6 · answered by Diane T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and use little water as possible the best way to keep most vitamins is to steam them have you tried doing them in the micro wave they taste much nicer
2007-03-23 19:27:30 · answer #7 · answered by june july 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-23 19:15:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about the vitamin content, but I can't imagine they'd taste too great.
2007-03-24 16:58:37 · answer #9 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be very little loss. Feel free to go ahead and soak them as hydrating them will make for easier digestion.
2007-03-23 20:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All minerals and nutrients are disolvable in water, this means that your vegetables will be losing their nutrition as it stands in the water.
2007-03-24 11:33:51 · answer #11 · answered by steve c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋