Science-Based Tips for Beautiful Vegetables

This article explains why vegetables lose their color and texture during cooking, focusing on chemical reactions and physical changes. It details how heat and acidity break down chlorophyll, transforming it into feofitina, which causes a change in color from green to olive or gray. The article also highlights the role of pectin in vegetable cell walls and how overcooking leads to a loss of firmness.

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