steaming

• steaming means cooking food with steam from boiling water or stock
• foods you can steam include:

  • fish
  • rice
  • vegetables
• no fat is added and because there is no direct contact with water, the vegetables keep more of their taste, texture, nutrients and colour than if they'd been boiled - this makes it the healthiest way to cook
• food cooked by steaming may not have as much flavour compared to fried or roasted food
• steaming is a gentle way to cook - so its a good method for delicate foods such as fish, but not for tough meats
• when steaming, heat is transferred through conduction and convection