29 People Who Are Worse At Cooking Than You

YOUR VEGGIES TURN SOFT AND MUSHY.

This is a timing issue, as the vegetables are often ready before the rest of the meal. For crisp, bright veggies, add them into boiling water or a steamer for only three to seven minutes. Green beans, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts will all turn a vibrant color with a crisp texture, but if they have to wait in the water or steam, they’ll continue to cook even with the heat turned off. And the unpleasant result is limp, mushy, and washed out vegetables.