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Why does cooking soften vegetables - Is it loss of water from the plant cell vacuoles or does the heat break down the cellulose in the cell walls?
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∙ 11y ago
Cooking the vegetables breaks down the cell wall and the plasma membrane. This decreases the turgor pressure of the cell and creates a soft veggie.
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