Steam in to make children eat vegetables

CONVINCING children to eat their greens has always been a battle.

New research suggests the key to convincing youngsterst to eat veg could be the way they are cooked New research suggests the key to convincing youngsterst to eat veg could be the way they are cooked

But new research suggests the key to convincing youngsters to eat their vegetables could be the way they are cooked.

It shows children like crunchy foods and prefer their greens to be steamed or boiled.

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Research teams gave groups of children two vegetables – carrots and french beans – that had been cooked in six different ways.

The carrots and beans were mashed, steamed, boiled, stir-fried, grilled and deep-fried and then served to the children aged from four to 12.

A control group of 18-25 year-old adults was also served vegetables prepared in the same ways.

The majority of children said they liked the steamed or boiled vegetables the best.

The researchers from Wageningen university, in Holland, attributed this to the fact that the carrots and beans retained their original taste, colour and crunchiness, without any brown colouring.

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