The Steamy Secrets of Cooking Food Over Water
Cooking food above—not in—water keeps it moist, succulent, and full of nutrients. Food Editor Robyn Webb, MS, LN, shows three easy recipes for cooking with steam and the simple kitchen tools you’ll need to get going.
Steamed Chicken With Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Photo: Kyle Dreier; food styling by Whitney Kemp
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What cooking equipment do I need for cooking food over water?
Each of these recipes was
Each of these recipes was prepared using a different utensil or implement: parchment paper for the Steamed Chicken With Sun-Dried Tomatoes; a collapsible metal steamer basket for the Steamed Asian Fish; and a bamboo steamer for the Steamed Coconut Custard.
But you can do a lot of cooking over steam with just the inexpensive collapsible steamer basket. If you search for one on a site such as amazon.com, you'll find several that cost less than $10.
I have recently been
I have recently been diagnoised with Diabetes - My Sugar level was 7 so I have just enrolled in Diabetes Classes. My cousins on my mom's side and grandmother on my mom's side and my brother has diabests.
Thanks for the information
I was diagnosed as being
I was diagnosed as being prediabetic id that is the right word and want to know some of the foods I need to avoid and what foods I need more of.
Thanks for the insight
BANANAS
I STOPPED EATING THEM WHEN I FOUND OUT I HAD DIABETES - ABOUT 8 MOS. AGO. THEN I SUDDENLY
HAD THE URGE TO EAT A BANANA, SO I CHOSE AN ORGANIC ONE WHICH IS BETTER FOR MY BLOOD TYPE
ANYWAY. I FELT FINE BUT I DO UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE CARBS., MY ENEMY. I LOVE PASTA ALSO AND
HAD CONTINUED EATING IT. JUST HAD MY BLOOD TESTS DONE BY MY DOCTOR AND MY GLUCOSE CAME
OUT AT 150 WHICH I KNOW IS TOO HIGH. HE DID NOT WANT TO RAISE MY MEDS. SO INSTEAD I AGREED
TO CUT BACK ON PASTA FOR ONE. BUT I STILL FEEL I NEED BANANAS BECAUSE OF THE POTASSIUM.
I have had prediabetes for many years
I have blurry vision and painful neuropothy in my feet. I know I need to loose weight but that is easier said than done. There is no diabetes in my family history. I am 5'2" and weigh 139 and I'm 75 years old.
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