Cooking at home is a great pleasure. But we can unknowingly make mistakes that harm our health. Here are 7 warnings from Besler Catering chefs to protect your health while cooking at home…
Nutrition is one of the most fundamental factors for health. How you prepare what you eat is just as important for your health as what you eat. Here are the mistakes that harm our health while cooking without us realizing it…
Overboiling Vegetables
Overboiling vegetables is a big mistake. Overboiling causes nutritional values to remain in the cooking water and strips the vegetables of their nutritional values. If you like boiled vegetables, it is beneficial to use little water and add the vegetables when the water reaches the boiling point. Cook for a short time and always make sure they are whole. However, the way to preserve nutritional values as they are is steaming.
Washing Eggs
Washing the eggshell or using the shell to separate the yolk and white can make the egg unhealthy.
Washing Chicken Before Cooking
It may seem logical to destroy bacteria, but washing chicken before cooking can lead to the exact opposite result. Splashing water can cause the spread of microorganisms.
Overheating Oil
Fried foods are loved by everyone, but heating oil to the smoking point is harmful to your health. High heat causes carcinogens to form in the oil. Using extra virgin olive oil for frying and frying at low temperatures is a logical solution, but it should not be forgotten that the healthiest method is the oven.
Thawing Frozen Foods at Room Temperature
Taking foods out of the freezer and leaving them to thaw at room temperature or thawing them by dipping them in hot water is a common mistake. The only negative outcome of this mistake is not just the loss of flavor, nutrients, and texture. It is also a situation that increases the risk of microbial contamination. What is recommended is to take the food out of the freezer the day before and leave it in the refrigerator.
Drinking Tea After an Iron-Rich Meal
Many people prefer stimulant drinks like tea and coffee after a meal. However, this pleasure is a mistake that should not be preferred after iron-rich meals such as lentils or meat. Tannins found in coffee and tea make the absorption of iron difficult. The mineral is necessary to prevent anemia, for oxygen to reach the entire body, and to prevent feeling tired. For example, it is beneficial to combine lentil dishes with a food rich in vitamin C to absorb iron better.
Consuming Animal Protein Every Day
The habit of consuming animal protein at every meal, especially red meat, is still common despite the warnings of experts. Many people consider a menu without animal protein as incomplete. This behavior, which makes it difficult for nutrients like calcium to be assimilated well in the bones and increases the risk of osteoporosis, is also one of the major mistakes regarding nutrition.
We do not need to consume meat every day to obtain protein. Legumes consumed with grains will also provide us with the protein we need. It would be healthier to prioritize white meat such as fish and chicken rather than red meat.
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