Questions tagged [steaming]
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Can you steam eggs with other food? Is this healthy?
I cooked eggs on top of potatoes and I was wondering if this was a wrong thing to do.
Edit: it isn't duplicate, it is about steaming not boiling.
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Stove-steamed rice gets burnt on bottom
I've followed one of those countless videos on YouTube about steam-cooking rice on stove, particularly this one: How to Cook Rice Perfectly Every Time | Stovetop Method | Easy Asian Cooking
But three out of three times rice on the bottom…
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Why did my salmon turn brown when I steamed it?
A few months ago I took out a wild salmon fillet I had in the freezer and left it to thaw for about 15 minutes in water. After it had partially thawed to the point where it wasn't hard, I filled my steamer pot with water and put it on a gas fire for…
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How can I bake muffins without an oven?
In the Big Man's Blog, there's a recipe for Banana Bread Muffins, which I'd love to make. The problem is the very first item below, since I have no oven. I have a microwave and an induction stove (and can obtain an insertion for the pot for steam…
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Does adding baking soda to steam sweet potatoes in a pressure cooker help with caramelization?
I recently discovered that adding baking soda to increase Ph in a pressure cooker promotes the Maillard reaction (see article, and this answer), and I want to try this with steamed sweet potatoes.
In both links, the food is submerged in the…
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Which cooking methods do not cause meat to fry in oil\their own oil?
It seems to me besides boiling/simmering everything requires oil or causes a food to fry in their own oil.
Deep frying obviously doesn't work however I have noticed that when grilling, baking etc the oil comes out of the meat and although it may…
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How does sous vide compare to other cooking methods?
I have a stomach ailment which makes me intolerant to roasted meat and grilled meat. Even though with grilled food most of the fat drips off, you will notice that smaller amounts of fat still fry on the meat surface throughout the grilling process…
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