How To Steam Vegetables (Daily Dish)
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How To Steam Vegetables (Daily Dish)
| Fri, 11-05-2004 - 10:02pm |
How to Steam Vegetables
This Daily Dish is part of a series on kitchen basics.
Steaming is the ideal way to cook vegetables—not only is it easy, but it also requires no added fat. Steamed vegetables are healthy, crunchy, and flavorful. If you've never steamed your vegetables before, now's the time to master this technique.
- Add an inch or two of water to a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Prepare your vegetables for cooking. Make sure you cut them into evenly sized pieces so they will all cook within the same amount of time.
- Place your steaming basket (a specially designed tool that fits inside a pot and holds food just over the surface of the water) into the pot of water.
- Add your vegetables to the basket and cover.
- Cook until your vegetables reach the desired texture. The longer you cook them, the less crunchy they will be. Most vegetables only require about a minute or two of steaming—remember that steam is hotter than boiling water, so vegetables won't need as long to cook. Be careful not to overcook, or you'll end up with mushy veggies.
- Remove the vegetables from the heat and serve immediately.
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I have been steaming my veggies the way you describe for as long as I can remember. For those of you who have never tried it, you will love it!
My question is: I hate reheated veggies as they get overcooked and soggy. At work we have a microwave. Does anyone have any good suggestions for steaming veggies in the microwave but leaving the veggies crisp?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks...
Amy
Hi Amy,
Why not cook them at home and reheat at work.