Steaming is the healthiest way of cooking foods, and is great for vegetables like Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Peas, Green Beans, and other various vegetables.  It is also a great way to cook fish and you can do steamed chicken if you like, but you have to have a really flavorful steam for that.

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How To Steam

Hardware

• 1 Large Pot, something you would cook pasta in
• 1 Metal Colander that’s smaller than the pot and will fit in the pot
• 1 Lid to the Large Pot!

Ingredients

• Part of a Chicken Bouillon Cube
• Some Water
• 2 tsp Garlic
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Soy Sauce

Method

1. In the large pot pour in some water
2. Then put in the Colander, if the water level is inside the Colander pour some out until it is just below the straining/steaming device
3. At this point add the garlic, salt, soy sauce, and about 1/3 of the Bouillon Cube if they’re large ones
4. Bring the water to a boil and then lower it to a medium simmer
5. Place your broccoli in the Colander and cover with the lid
6. Let it steam for 15 – 20 minutes (Keep an eye on it, and do the taste/tenderness test)
7. Your broccoli should have a little raw crisp to it, while having gained the flavors of the steam throughout

If you’re planning on steaming fish, you’ll want to put down Aluminum foil on the bottom of the Colander and poke through each hole with a toothpick.  Follow the same instructions as above and adjust the cook time with another 5 -10 minutes depending on the type of fish.  I hope this will make steam a little less intimidating, and a more viable option to eat healthy!