Re: boiling versus steaming

[Guest guest]

How about bamboo? I use that to steam. I also agree that steaming is

better than boiling.

a

> I'm of the belief that steaming veggies is better than boiling them.

Anybody

> care to comment? We're going to find some glass saucepans this week (are

> still using aluminum). Also, if you steam, what do you use as a steamer

> basket - a metal one? I haven't seen plastic ones, but wonder if they'd be

> any better/safer anyhow...

>

>

> Davo

[Guest guest]

Yes, steaming is much better nutrient-wise than boiling. (Possible

exception: if you use the vegetable cooking water in your soup broth. The

vegetables you eat wouldn't be as vitamin-rich, but perhaps the vitamins

would be in the soup stock.)

You can steam in glass in a microwave. You can also buy a steamer that has

wire rather than lots of metal, or enameled metal, or stainless steel.

Personally, I have used all three and never even thought of using plastic.

Given that some autism clusters are near plastics manufacturers, I think I

would avoid the plastic as much as I would avoid aluminum..

Lorilyn

[Guest guest]

Invest in a Pressure cooker, i couldnt live without it!

> How about bamboo? I use that to steam. I also agree that steaming

is

> better than boiling.

>

> a

>

> > I'm of the belief that steaming veggies is better than boiling

them.

> Anybody

> > care to comment? We're going to find some glass saucepans this

week (are

> > still using aluminum). Also, if you steam, what do you use as a

steamer

> > basket - a metal one? I haven't seen plastic ones, but wonder if

they'd be

> > any better/safer anyhow...

> >

> >

> > Davo

[Guest guest]

I'm way behind in reading posts so someone may have

offered my suggestion, sorry if it's a duplicate. Go

to your local asian market and ask them for a rice

steamer. It's a wicker basket that sits on top of a

pot where the water boils. It works great for rice

and vegetables. I know I spent less than $5.00 on it.

Kristy

--- B & B wrote:

> I found a stainless steel pan at a yard sale that

> had a pan that fit on top,

> like a double boiler only with holes in the bottom

> to steam vegetables

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[Guest guest]

I cannot tell you how efficient and quick a pressure cooker is. We

cook all our vegetables for jake in about 2 mins without losing any

of the nutrients. Just to give you an idea how quick it is i can cook

5 ears of corn in 3 mins! I had a bamboo steamer but it fell apart

and i didnt know what kind of glue they used and it was very hard to

clean, also the staples rusted. andy

> > I found a stainless steel pan at a yard sale that

> > had a pan that fit on top,

> > like a double boiler only with holes in the bottom

> > to steam vegetables

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