By Jules Clancy

As much as I love Heston Blumenthal, he isn’t exactly a minimalist type of cook.

I suspect old Hesto would rather quit cooking all together than try making good food with just 5 ingredients.

So it may surprise you that today’s recipe was inspired by Heston.

The original recipe is for broccoli, but as I’ve learned with a bit of experimentation, it is a wonderful way to cook most other vegetables as well.

So how do you do it?

Step 1. Heat a large fry pan (preferably with a lid) on your highest heat for 3-4 minutes.

Step 2. Rinse and chop up the veg while the pan is heating.

Step 3. Add a little oil to the hot pan, drop in your veg and jam the lid on (or cover with a baking tray). Cook for... More...