"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Show of hands, please:
>
> How many people here own a steamer basket?
>
> How many people here occasionally steam fresh vegetables?
>
> Julie Bove keeps referencing my "steaming" vegetables, as if it's some
> sort of slight. She ignores the fact that I also bake/roast, pan-fry and
> even grill vegetables.
>
> A recent mention of cabbage had me thinking about grilled cabbage wedges.
> Grilled cabbage is delicious; it carmelizes nicely and tastes great. But
> I digress...
>
> Am I the only person who ever steams veggies? Somehow I doubt this, given
> the proclivity of all the "steam-in-bag" packaging in the frozen vegetable
> aisle.
>
> In the winter I rely on frozen vegetables. I either steam them or heat
> them in the microwave with a little water. So what? It's not as if
> they're bland and boring. I know how to use herbs and spices.
>
> Oh, and I also think it depends on the particular vegetable.
>
> So, to steam or not to steam?
>
> Jill


I steam things like asparagus, zucchini, and others. I used to steam
artichokes, but now I do them in the microwave because of the length it
takes to steam them, but yes...I do steam at times.

Cheri