Home chefs know that there are plenty of ways to cook a meal—steaming, boiling, stir-frying, roasting—but some methods may be slightly healthier than others when it comes to preserving nutrients, limiting added fats, and reducing exposure to potentially harmful compounds that can form during high-heat cooking.
Still, there isn’t one cooking method that’s healthiest in every situation. The nutritional impact depends on what you’re cooking, how long you cook it, the temperature you use, and whether you add ingredients like oil or butter.
With those factors in mind, we asked food experts and registered dietitians about common cooking methods and ranked them from healthier everyday options to methods that may be best enjoyed less often.
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