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Default Steaming veggies with salt water?

"jmcquown" > wrote in news:8p6dtvFkbdU1
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>> Ok, I have been cooking for years, but never really had thought about
>> this before- not sure why! Do you use salted water when you steam
>> veggies? Do you think it makes a difference? Just want to hear some
>> opinions on this...

>
> Sure, I always add salt to the water. What prompted this question?


I'm guessing the question is whether salting water before steaming affects
the taste. I would say not, as evaporation does not carry particulates
otherwise it would rain salt water all over the planet.

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