How to Preserve Vegetable Pigments

Lesson Goals

Vegetables grow in an array 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 the optimal color and flavor.

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

• identify common pigment categories
• understand how to preserve the color of each pigment category

Prerequisites

None