Do you boil water before adding vegetables?
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Boiling. ... Add to a pan of boiling water, quickly bring back to the boil, cover, then simmer until the vegetables are just tender. To evenly cook potatoes and other starchy roots, such as parsnips and carrots, place in cold water and boil them gently to allow the heat to diffuse through the vegetables..
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