My father wore dentures and during my teens so did my mother. She way overcooked veggies, especially broccoli and cauliflower, to the point at which I gagged on them. Of course much if not most of the nutritional value went down the sink with the water she boiled them in as she did not steam them. Fortunately I spent a lot of time with a grandmother and aunt in California, both nurses, who knew a lot about nutrition. They steamed those vegetables, not overcooking them, and I came to enjoy their flavor and slight crispiness. Today I enjoy them raw.
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