Which Cooking Method Is Really Healthier

The way you cook your vegetables can change not just their taste, but also their nutritional value.

It is a familiar kitchen question — should you boil your vegetables or steam them? Both methods are simple, oil-free, and part of many healthy diets. Yet, the difference between the two lies in how they affect flavour, texture, and nutrition.

When you steam vegetables, they are cooked gently with vapour rising from boiling water rather than the water itself. The vegetables sit above the liquid in a steamer basket or colander, absorbing just enough heat to soften without losing their natural essence. Because they don’t come in direct contact with water, most water-soluble vitamins — like Vitamin C and the B-complex group — stay intact. The result is vegetables that look brighter, taste fres