On Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:59:51 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>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?

I have 2 steamers. One is part of my set of pots and pans and is
fairly large. The other is a little collapsible one. The big one is
handy if I'm doing three or four different vegetables at one time. (I
like a lot of different colours on my plate.)

I steam a lot of vegetables instead of boiling them because it's
faster. Vegetables that I steam include green/yellow beans, asparagus,
carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, potatoes,
corn, and turnips. I generally add butter or something to them after
they are cooked.

I also roast vegetables, stir-fry them, or serve them raw. It depends
on what they are being served with.

Doris