"Par-cooking vegetables separately means you have ingredients ready to add to whatever dish you opt for on the day. This technique is more flexible than you might think - it's not just about adding a side of veggies to your plate. Par steaming is the trick to crispy roast vegetables that don't take all night, a stir fry whose ingredients are all cooked at the same time, time,"
"Some vegetables, such as potatoes, benefit nutritionally from this method. The cycle of cooking, cooling, and then reheating helps to increase resistant starches for easier digestion and reduce blood sugar spikes. Tips for par steaming vegetables Leszek Glasner/Shutterstock In our experience, you always need more vegetables than you think when meal prepping, so set aside a bit of time for this. You'll also need a steamer pot or steaming basket, and a large bowl of iced water."
Par-steaming vegetables ahead of time leaves ready-to-use ingredients that can be added to meals on the day. Par-steaming enables faster, crispier roast vegetables, synchronized stir-fries, and evenly cooked grilled artichokes. Some vegetables, notably potatoes, gain nutritional benefits from a cycle of cooking, cooling, and reheating that increases resistant starch for easier digestion and reduced blood sugar spikes. Meal prep requires more vegetables than expected, so allocate time accordingly and use a steamer pot or basket and a large bowl of iced water. Steam different vegetables one at a time and cut pieces evenly for consistent cooking.
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