STEAM

   Ingredient Insight from the BigOven Food Dictionary

A moist heat cooking method, food is cooked by placing it on a rack over boiling water. Steam-cooking under pressure is hotter and faster than cooking in liquid. Steaming food is a low fat cooking method.

 

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