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(Created page with "==Preliminary outline== more nutritious when raw: * fruits * bell peppers * onions more nutritious when cooked: * carrots * beans * lentils * potatoes * grains technical explanation: * cooking breaks down cell walls (unleashes nutrients) but also damages some nutrients (especially vitamin c, some b vitamins, and some misc antioxidants). * btw, chewing also breaks down cell walls without damaging nutrients. So if your food is easy to chew and high in heat-{{t2|labile|ppl...") |
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** in the case of soybeans, you can tell that blending it is better for high absorbability that doesn't require a lot of chewing. But for softer-type beans, does blending really make much difference (or is it diminishing returns - is digestibility already good enough if well cooked anyway)? | ** in the case of soybeans, you can tell that blending it is better for high absorbability that doesn't require a lot of chewing. But for softer-type beans, does blending really make much difference (or is it diminishing returns - is digestibility already good enough if well cooked anyway)? | ||
[[User:Elie|Elie]] ([[User talk:Elie|talk]]) 12:12, 28 March 2025 (EDT) | [[User:Elie|Elie]] ([[User talk:Elie|talk]]) 12:12, 28 March 2025 (EDT) | ||
== older version of preliminary outline, i wrote awhile back == | |||
[page titles i was thinking of at the time: "vegetable puree" or "boil and blend"] | |||
* Why: Absorbability, convenience, getting enough vegetables into your stomach | |||
* What: Carrots, cabbage, ginger, garlic, onions, soybeans, beans, chickpeas, peas, lentils, boiled peanuts/almonds, add spices and salt. No fixed recipe required. Pictures. | |||
** things not recommended: potatoes or anything starchy | |||
* How: Clean up the veg (cut of any bad bits if there are) (soak, if beans or nuts) (optional freeze-thaw) (chop probably) and then most importantly: Boil and blend | |||
** idea for a machine that can do some of this automatically. probably can't do the cleaning part but can do the boil/blend part more efficiently, can produce a lot without having to juggle so many containers | |||
** or, just get big pots and containers (so then put in the 'see also' - [[second-hand kitchenware]], which btw should mention about [[home waste]]) | |||
* Mention: For beans, keep the cooking water and maybe even the soaking water. Common myth about flatulance from that water - not true; flatulance comes from undercooked beans. You digest beans a lot better when they're overcooked and mushy - and at that point, most of the nutrients are in the cooking water. Don't let looks deceive you - the water might seem unappealing at first, but after you add vegetables and turn it into a soup, it's really good. | |||
[[User:Elie|Elie]] ([[User talk:Elie|talk]]) 14:17, 29 March 2025 (EDT) | |||