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How often do you sautee your veg?

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Clarin · 05/11/2025 14:15

Very boring question.

Im a self taught cook. And have pretty much come to sautee basically all my veg - fresh and frozen alike. Sweetcorn, green beans, broccoli, peas, cabbage etc.

But I just never see anyone else in my family or friend group doing the same. I can’t be the only one doing this. It’s so easy and genuinely tastes the best imo. No watery veg ever!

Am I just very unobservant. Just curious…

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Holluschickie · 05/11/2025 14:46

We never eat steamed veg. Roasted sometimes but maybe once a week.

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Clarin · 05/11/2025 14:46

ComtesseDeSpair · 05/11/2025 14:43

Rarely, because I prefer them steamed. It’s just personal preference, isn’t it - or, not having the very good non-stick pan that you do and so choosing another method.

I’m not saying my way is the best way ie I’m superior lol. Just that I’m surprised it’s not utilised more as a method. So quick and keeps veg crunchy.

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Holluschickie · 05/11/2025 14:45

All the time. But I am not white British. Very rarely eat them any other way.

ArtTheClownIsNotAMime · 05/11/2025 14:44

Hardly ever. Very few vegetables taste best fried... I can only really think of padron peppers and courgette.

ComtesseDeSpair · 05/11/2025 14:43

Rarely, because I prefer them steamed. It’s just personal preference, isn’t it - or, not having the very good non-stick pan that you do and so choosing another method.

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Clarin · 05/11/2025 14:41

FurForksSake · 05/11/2025 14:36

Rarely. Steamed is much healthier surely? It’s just cooking in fat, right?

A tiny bit of oil, yes. Hardly anything as my pan is a very good nonstick

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Clarin · 05/11/2025 14:40

JudgeJ · 05/11/2025 14:23

Im a self taught cook. And have pretty much come to sautee basically all my veg - fresh and frozen alike. Sweetcorn, green beans, broccoli, peas, cabbage etc.d

The majority of those don't need to be sauteed, why would you want to sautee sweetcorn or frozen peas? Green beans, broccoli, cabbage are all just steamed, frozen peas and sweetcorn are either microwaved or put into boiling water.

To heat them?

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mythsandlego · 05/11/2025 14:38

Unless I’m doing a stir fry then all vegetables are steamed.

FurForksSake · 05/11/2025 14:36

Rarely. Steamed is much healthier surely? It’s just cooking in fat, right?

botheredandbewilderedagain · 05/11/2025 14:34

I don't sauté any veg but roast them in the air fryer, (less fat used) even green beans. Sweet corn and peas go in soups.

Caspianberg · 05/11/2025 14:25

Sometimes. I roast most veg usually

JudgeJ · 05/11/2025 14:23

Im a self taught cook. And have pretty much come to sautee basically all my veg - fresh and frozen alike. Sweetcorn, green beans, broccoli, peas, cabbage etc.d

The majority of those don't need to be sauteed, why would you want to sautee sweetcorn or frozen peas? Green beans, broccoli, cabbage are all just steamed, frozen peas and sweetcorn are either microwaved or put into boiling water.

AhWeNoss · 05/11/2025 14:18

Always when I cook vegetables.

DH - never.

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