Cooking Tips & Techniques for Steaming Vegetables, Chicken & Fish

Steam cooking is just what it sounds like. It is cooking with only steam instead of oil or fat. As a result it is a much healthier form of cooking and the food is actually more nutritious because fewer nutrients are lost through the water. In the Western world vegetables like broccoli, carrots and cauliflower are usually steamed whereas in the Chinese culture meats are more often steamed and vegetables are rarely cooked this way. They are more often stir fried. Rice can also be steamed and is almost always a standard choice in Asian restaurants.

Almost any food is able to be prepared by steaming. In this free video clip series our expert will show you many dishes you can prepare through steam cooking from vegetables to chicken. This is a great series to help give you healthy food alternatives if you are looking to loose a few extra pounds. These tips and informational videos walk you through each dish step by step and show you that it can be a very easy and fast process that is much better for you and tastes great!
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