Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 You got it exactly right. :-) As my mom always used to say, stick a fork in it! For fish, if it has become opaque and flakes easily, it is done. For veggies, check for desired tenderness. I'm betting you could google this and find a bunch of information. I need to do that, too! Blessings, Orea ---- " Unless you change course, you will end up where you are going. " -Chinese Proverb Okay I know this is a really stupid question, but you're talking to someone who is doing a major life adjustment with this diet. I've never steamed anything, and don't know how to do it! I actually have a steamer pot that came with my All Clad pots, but how do you know how long to cook stuff in it. I assume that the bottom pot is used to put water in that boils and steams the food in the top pot?? As you can see, my hubbie and I have some major adjusting to do to this diet. Thanks! Chrissie Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Do you have a Betty Crocker cookbook? In the front of it there is a lot of reference info regarding how long to cook various food items. (Well, the table of contents is in the front, I guess the actual information is probably elsewhere in the book.) I think I've used my Betty Crocker cookbook more for reference than to follow a recipe. > steaming > > > Okay I know this is a really stupid question, but you're talking to > someone who is doing a major life adjustment with this diet. I've > never steamed anything, and don't know how to do it! I actually have > a steamer pot that came with my All Clad pots, but how do you know > how long to cook stuff in it. I assume that the bottom pot is used to > put water in that boils and steams the food in the top pot?? As you > can see, my hubbie and I have some major adjusting to do to this > diet. Thanks! > Chrissie > > > > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it > low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right > carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live > quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. > > For more on this WOE please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur > Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 The fork method is the only way I can tell if my veggies are done, too. Just stick the fork in and taste it. Is there another way?? On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:10 , Orea de Sa'Hana sent: >You got it exactly right. :-) As my mom always used to say, stick a >fork in it! For fish, if it has become opaque and flakes easily, it is >done. For veggies, check for desired tenderness. I'm betting you could >google this and find a bunch of information. I need to do that, too! > >Blessings, >Orea >---- > " Unless you change course, you will end up where you are going. " >-Chinese Proverb > > >Okay I know this is a really stupid question, but you're talking to > someone who is doing a major life adjustment with this diet. I've > never steamed anything, and don't know how to do it! I actually have > a steamer pot that came with my All Clad pots, but how do you know > how long to cook stuff in it. I assume that the bottom pot is used to > put water in that boils and steams the food in the top pot?? As you > can see, my hubbie and I have some major adjusting to do to this > diet. Thanks! > Chrissie > > > >Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The >South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right >fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the >bad carbs and bad fats. > > For more on this WOE please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur >Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Well, the trick is knowing about when to stick in your fork. ;-) Blessings, Orea ---- " Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another, you have only an extemporaneous half possession. " -- Ralph Waldo Emerson The fork method is the only way I can tell if my veggies are done, too. Just stick the fork in and taste it. Is there another way?? On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:10 , Orea de Sa'Hana sent: > You got it exactly right. :-) As my mom always used to say, stick a > fork in it! For fish, if it has become opaque and flakes easily, it is > done. For veggies, check for desired tenderness. I'm betting you could > google this and find a bunch of information. I need to do that, too! > > Blessings, > Orea > ---- > " Unless you change course, you will end up where you are going. " > -Chinese Proverb > > > Okay I know this is a really stupid question, but you're talking to > someone who is doing a major life adjustment with this diet. I've > never steamed anything, and don't know how to do it! I actually have > a steamer pot that came with my All Clad pots, but how do you know > how long to cook stuff in it. I assume that the bottom pot is used to > put water in that boils and steams the food in the top pot?? As you > can see, my hubbie and I have some major adjusting to do to this > diet. Thanks! > Chrissie > > > > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The > South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right > fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the > bad carbs and bad fats. > > For more on this WOE please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur > Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Okay I know this is a really stupid question, but you're talking to someone who is doing a major life adjustment with this diet. I've never steamed anything, and don't know how to do it! I actually have a steamer pot that came with my All Clad pots, but how do you know how long to cook stuff in it. I assume that the bottom pot is used to put water in that boils and steams the food in the top pot?? I use my microwave to steam but you can either use a double boiler or a steamer which inserts into any ordinary pot. ~~ in NJ~~ So Many Books, So Little Time Currently Reading:September by munde Pilcher and Fear of Frying by Jill Churchill Just Finished: The South Beach Diet Book By Arthur Agastson ( 3rd Degree by © Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 We have steamed our veggies pretty much since we got married 14 years ago. (Except for things like beans and peas) A word of caution, frozen veggies take a little bit longer to steam than fresh. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts are tricky. They need to be steamed til they are bright green and turned off and removed from the heat. If they go dark or olive green they can become bitter. :-P With Brussels sprouts I have had better luck with fresh than frozen. Cut an X in the bottom stem area, then steam til bright yummy green. I usually add a little lemon or lime juice to the steam water and even drizzle a little over the sprouts - seems to help deter the bitterness. I will steam broccoli and when it starts to get bright green, I take the pot off the heat, then just leave the lid on - the residual steam will finish cooking the broccoli til fork tender and *usually* not overcook the broccoli...I have left it too long before and overcooked the broccoli. Everything else; carrots, zucchini, yellow squash I just cook til fork tender. I figure ~5-10 minutes at a boil to steam it done, but I check while it is actively steaming with a fork just to be sure. You can also layer veggies in the steamer. Put the denser things (carrots) on the bottom and softer items (squashes) on the top and they usually come out done together. This is a good time and pot saver! ;-) Being from the south, I believe in cooking my veggies til dead. None of this crunchy cooked veggie stuff! So your tastes may vary from everyone else's. Experiment with steaming, it is really hard to mess it up. It is a life saver! I can turn a so-so meal in to restaurant quality by serving steamed veggies - really! They are just *better* than boiled and your retain so much more of the nutrients when you steam. Once served, sprinkle a little Butter Buds on them or a few spritzes of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! YUMMY! Okay, thus ends my dissertation on steaming veggies! ;-) Diane dimay@... < mailto:dimay@... > AIM: khakismum MSN: khakismum " The wrinkles only go where the smiles have been. " Jimmy Buffett - Barefoot Children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I learned how to make PERFECT steamed broccoli in 5 minutes from Ray on the Food Network. (That channel is worth the $45 in cable bills each month!) put an inch of water in the bottom of a pot & bring to a boil (wash & trim as much broccoli as desired while waiting for water to boil) throw in the fresh broccoli when the water is at a rolling boil steam covered for 3 minutes remove from heat & drain cover & return to the stove with the heat off for another 2-3 minutes. It comes out bright green and perfect every time. I haven't ventured to other veggies, but she said you could do the same. I add a little salt and Smart Balance, and I could eat a whole pot this way! I prefer this way to using the steamer basket only because I have a small dishwasher & not a lot of time to cook. One less dish to wash makes me happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Thanks for the tip! Re: steaming I learned how to make PERFECT steamed broccoli in 5 minutes from Rayon the Food Network. (That channel is worth the $45 in cable bills eachmonth!)put an inch of water in the bottom of a pot & bring to a boil(wash & trim as much broccoli as desired while waiting for water to boil)throw in the fresh broccoli when the water is at a rolling boilsteam covered for 3 minutesremove from heat & draincover & return to the stove with the heat off for another 2-3 minutes.It comes out bright green and perfect every time. I haven't ventured toother veggies, but she said you could do the same. I add a little salt andSmart Balance, and I could eat a whole pot this way!I prefer this way to using the steamer basket only because I have a smalldishwasher & not a lot of time to cook. One less dish to wash makes mehappy!Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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