Roasted root vegetables and herbs.
The Mistake That's Stripping Flavor From Roasted Vegetables

NEWS

By ALICIA BETZ
Roasted vegetables on baking sheet.
While roasting vegetables in oil creates a sweet, caramelized flavor, dry roasting them may offer more benefits without the splattering and unpleasant smells.
Oil dripping into a bowl from a spoon.
A potential problem with roasting your vegetables in oil is that the oil on the outside of the vegetable doesn't mix with the moisture content inside the vegetable.
A baking tray with roasted carrots and other vegetables.
When you dry roast your vegetables; however, you aren't met with this problem. Dry roasting is also a great way to intensify the natural flavors of your vegetables.
A person placing a tray of veggies into the oven.
To dry roast, simply put your vegetables in the oven without adding anything else. They'll naturally release their flavors as the moisture evaporates and the sugars caramelize.
A bowl of oil next to cubes of butter and a jar of oil.
When you add oil, butter, or anything else after roasting, your vegetables are able to absorb the fat and flavoring better than they can when you add it before cooking.