On 2/25/2018 2:32 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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

I think most people do... unless they're only eating raw food.

Jill