the-BA : Soggy sprouts

People like their vegetables cooked in different ways. Some like them nice and crunchy, others would moan if their carrots were the slightest bit firm. Some people would happily munch away on raw cabbage, while others want it boiled.

Have you ever wondered why vegetables go soggy when you cook them?

You might like to …

Find out about the effects of temperature on plant cell structure
Choose a selection of vegetables; investigate the effect of different cooking methods on their cells
Find out how different storage conditions affect the shelf-life of your veg
Design an experiment to see how cooking affects the nutritional quality of your veg – you might like to look at a specific constituent like vitamin C.

Further links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/cooking/index.shtml

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