I love roasted vegetables. Are they ever on the menu at restaurants?

Many restaurants prepare vegetables by sautéing or steaming and adding butter or oil. However, more and more restaurants are looking for healthier (and more flavorful) methods to prepare their vegetables, which include grilling, roasting, and baking.

Full Question: “I love roasted vegetables. At home I roast mostly sweet potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli. Yum! Is that something restaurants could offer or is too time consuming to make and keep tasting fresh? I think if more people had the opportunity to try roasted veggies, they would love them.”

It is great that you are preparing your vegetables in such a healthy way at home! Roasted vegetables are delicious, and I agree that if more people tried their veggies roasted, they would love them! Many restaurants prepare vegetables by sautéing or steaming and adding butter or oil. However, more and more restaurants are looking for healthier (and more flavorful) methods to prepare their vegetables, which include grilling, roasting, and baking. Because roasting can be more time intensive, you will likely find roasted veggies as side items more often at fine dining restaurants than quick serve restaurants (however, some quick serve restaurants do serve roasted veggies!) Grilled and baked vegetables are more commonly seen as side items, and the flavor profile is often similar to roasted veggies. More frequently, roasted veggies can pop up on the menu at all different types of restaurants in sandwiches and on top of pizzas.