It can be tough to time steamed veggies perfectly — let them cook a minute too long, and you're left with a pile of mush that inevitably ends up serving as a decoration on plates until it gets dumped ...

Vegetables are versatile, but boiling or steaming won't bring out their full potential. Here's 10 other ways to cook veggies ...

When it comes to vegetables, how you cook them matters almost as much as which ones you choose. Steaming helps preserve more ...

Curried tofu is like super tofu — the “bland” flavor that many people find dull is eliminated with an explosion of spices. (Especially if you toast the cumin seeds yourself and grind them — yum.) This ...

Recent research into nutrition has shed light on the significant impact that different cooking methods have on the nutrient content of vegetables. For years, boiling was the go-to method for many home ...

In this era of programmable, appliance-specific cooking, it's easy to overlook one of the most reliable, widely used ways to render food properly: With steam. It is that simple: If you can boil water, ...

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