What are some ways I can make vegetables more tasty?

Question

I normally cook them with soy sauce or cheese sauce or sesame oil with rice or pasta... etc but I want something different.

Answer 1

have u tried steaming them with different kinds of herbs spices ...they taste better that way then boiling them...have u heard that boiling veggies takes alot of the vitamins out of them..hope this helps=)

Answer 2

What you need to do is saute them in something like for example....maybe some garlic along with some teriaki marinate or grab some of the seasonings they have at the store like garlic herbs...or some of the steak seasoning...make sure you add some butter to the mix if its something dry because that will help the veggies absorb more. and don't cover it,,make sure you stir it alot though....

Answer 3

I like asparagus baked with olive oil drizzled over them and fresh grated Parmesan cheese on top. I personally like my veggies steamed better than boiled and I like the taste of fresh veggies better than frozen ones. You can saute them with olive oil and sprinkle with a spice mixture like Mrs. Dash, or even the pouches of Italian dressing or seasoning for some added flavor. I personally like to mix seasoned salt with some garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Answer 4

I love my veggies...If you stick to eating seasonal vegetables (fresher, less air miles) from local farmer and organic when you can then you will notice a difference. From your question, you seem to be dousing your vegetables in sauces and strong oils - so how can you taste the veggies! Roasting your vegetables is one of many options and it's so easy, just a few tbsps of olive oil tossed over them. You can roast courgettes, aubergines, parsnips, squash, peppers, carrots, beetroot, swede, onion, garlic, sweet potatoe. Root veg roasted with some rosemary is yummy in winter. Vichy Carrots, with brown sugar and butter, are yummy (if not loaded with calories!), Caramelized onions are very tasty. Adding nuts or seeds or bacon to your veg is tasty: flaked almonds with fine beans; sesame seeds with stir fried cabbage; buttered swede mash with crispy bacon.

There's so many more tasty things you can do with veg - this site is excellent : http://www.thinkvegetables.co.uk/ - you should find so many recipes there.

Answer 5

It really depends on what veggies you're cooking. Stir-frys are always good. You can steam some veggies and drizzle with an oil and lemon juice mixture and sprinkle herbs over it. You can oven roast some veggies--especially root veggies with a mixture of seasonings.

The possibilities are endless!

Answer 6

Girl, I'd say you have it pretty much covered. All I could say is use butter or olive oil, seasoned salt, some herbs, lemon juice or grated rind, fresh ground pepper, sometimes a little cream makes a nice finish.

Answer 7

i usually toss my veggies (mix of mushrooms, red onions, bell pappers, zuchinni etc) with a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and poultry season and then bake in the oven at 350 or so for about 20 - 25 minutes.

Answer 8

I use a few shakes of Adobo spice on cooked veggies. I use the version with pepper. I think Red Lobster uses something similar on their veggies they serve as a side.

Answer 9

try cooking with chicken broth,if your using can veggies drain the water off, and cook slowly in chicken broth for an hour,if your using fresh veggies wash your veggies well and add chicken broth and let cook ,until tender.another idea is use bacon grease just a little and cook your veggies with it,its good.I hope I helped you.

Answer 10

I like to put raw vegetables like onions, sweet and green peppers, and mushrooms on kebobs. Then I sprinkle them with some extra virgin olive oil and monterey grill mates seasoning. Grill until tender and they are delicious!

Answer 11

Steam them but insteat of using water, use chicken stock. Healthy and gives a great flavor!