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jmcquown wrote:

> Show of hands, please:
>
> How many people here own a steamer basket?

Own 3 baskets (includes a stove top steamer unit)

> How many people here occasionally steam fresh vegetables?

3 times a week is the average probably.

> 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.

Best i can tell Julie seems to mostly bake and simmer. If she does
other, it's not mentioned enough to be noticed by me.

> 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...

Hum! I've done almost everything else with cabbage but grilling it
seems odd. Doesnt mean it's not good, but off my normal thought lanes.

> 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.

Nope, I just don't mention it all that often. It's very regular here.

> 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'd say it depends Jill, on the item and the effect desired.