{"id":68843,"date":"2024-09-21T18:27:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T23:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/roasted-green-vegetable-medley\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T10:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:23:40","slug":"roasted-green-vegetable-medley","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/roasted-green-vegetable-medley\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Vegetable Medley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several years ago, I was at a dinner party when a platter of roasted Brussels sprouts<\/a> was passed to me. I hesitantly took a small spoonful. After a single bite, I couldn’t believe this was the same mushy vegetable I had eaten while growing up. These sprouts were tender and crispy, with a deep nutty, green and umami flavor that I wouldn’t have thought possible. That evening I received my first lesson on how transformative roasting can be to the taste of vegetables.<\/p>\n

Roasting is one of the best ways to get maximum flavor out of fresh vegetables. The roasting process creates chemical reactions in the food that enhance their natural flavors and create some new tastes. The two most prevalent reactions taking place during roasting are caramelization and the Maillard reaction. As the vegetables roast, moisture within them evaporates, causing the sugars to become more condensed and concentrated, resulting in a sweeter, nuttier flavor called caramelization. Similarly, the Maillard reaction happens when the sugars mix with amino acids in the food, causing the food to brown and creating new umami flavors not previously present in the food. The result of all this roasting chemistry is a massive flavor enhancement to the vegetables. If you have yet to try an oven-roasted vegetable medley, you and your entire family are in for a delicious surprise.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Roasted Vegetable Medley<\/h2>\n

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