On Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:32:03 -0800, "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'm with you, I nuke most stuff now that I used to steam. Takes a bit
of adjusting and failure, then you get the perfect times and
percentage for your nuker.