Steamed vegetables are cooked in a vapor bath to produce dishes that have pure, undiluted flavors. Steaming shares many similarities with boiling as a cooking technique for vegetables. Any vegetable that can be boiled can also be steamed. It would be hard for most people to tell steamed and boiled carrots apart if they were presented side by side. But there are some differences. In this Chef’s Tip, learn the proper technique to steam vegetables with professional results.
