Task 86: Preserving Vegetable Pigments

Estimated Time: 15 mins

Preserving Vegetable Pigments

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Vegetables come in a rainbow of colors, from beautiful white to vibrant green, bright orange and deep red. This is due to the presence of certain pigments in their cells.

In this lesson, you will learn about the different pigment categories and the things you need to keep in mind during cooking to preserve their optimal color, nutrition and flavor.

At the end of this cooking school lesson, you will be able to:

  • Identify common pigment categories

  • Describe how to preserve the color of each pigment category

Instructions: Watch the following lesson.

Video: How to Preserve Vegetable Pigments

Active Time: 6:36 mins

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