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There was a time when I bought fresh broccoli with a profound sense of culinary virtue. I felt incredibly healthy, proudly choosing green vegetables over potato chips. Yet, my good intentions were immediately undone the moment I brought the produce home. I would chop the florets and drop them directly into a pot of boiling water without a second thought. It seemed like the logical thing to do. After all, what else does one do with vegetables? As it turns out, I was essentially destroying them every single time.
