Grant cooks like a California liberal. Awesome! On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 2:28 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I much prefer a bamboo steamer set over a Wok. > > The Wok quickly heats a cup or so of water to make steam, the bamboo > steamer is just porous enough let the steam flow across the veggies yet > steam them. No loss of flavor, and vegetables retain some of the natural > crispness of fresh vegetable, which adds to the food experience. > > Someone mentioned asparagus. > I use a microwave to get perfect asparagus every time. Once you do it this > way, you will also. > > 1. Prep a plate of asparagus [serving for about 4] the normal way by > snapping the woody ends off. [1 lb of asparagus about fills a dinner plate > and makes 4 nice servings] > 2. Add fresh chopped cilantro to taste. > 3. Add a bit of chopped garlic to taste. > 4. Add a few pinches of hand rubbed sage [again to taste]. > 5. Add a good portion of butter slices distributed across the asparagus. > 6. Drizzle of EVO > 7. A pinch of sea salt and fresh ground pepper. > > Cover this stack of goodness with an inverted dinner plate [same size] and > place in microwave for 4 minutes [caution.. some microwaves are more or > less powerful so you need to adjust cook time to fit] > > The asparagus will steam to perfection in it's own moisture when done this > way.. I like to let the plate stand for another minute after cooking which > lets all the spice flavors permeate the asparagus. Then serve. > > You will find the asparagus is nicely cooked.. retains just the right > amount of "firmness" [never soggy or slimy like oven cooked] and the > infusion of spices add layers of flavor never before found in asparagus. > > You may find some other favorite spices to add, I sometimes do.. never yet > had a complaint.. often had compliments.. > > > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 11:07 AM, fmiser via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com > > wrote: > > > > archer75--- wrote: > > > > > > No one addressed the technique of > > > cooking raw vegetables, and there was much dispute about > > > how much water should be added. > > > > Crockpot cooking is boiling food - even if the water never > > actually boils. > > > > > The opinions on the 'net varied from a half cup of water to > > > covering the vegetables with water (what I did). > > > > All the crockpots I'm familiar with have the heating element > > half way up the side! That means most of the time you will > > want liquid at least that deep to transfer the heat to the > > food. > > > > > it would be better to have vegetablesL flavorful enough to > > > be eaten without any butter, meat, or flavoring like we did > > > in Indiana during WW-2. > > > > Hmm. Maybe it's the vegetables? Or maybe in WW-II you ate > > steamed vegetables. > > > > To steam them, put only enough water in to not run dry during > > the heating process. Then heat the water to boiling in a > > enclosed container with the food and let the steam from the > > boiling water do the cooking. With no liquid contact, very > > little of the flavor and nutrients are lost. The heat can > > come from a stove burner or a microwave. > > > > > P.S.2: If I put uncooked bacon in with the vegetable, will > > > that flavor the vegetables or must the bacon be cooked > > > first? > > > > You can use uncooked bacon - but leave it in the water until > > the bacon is cooked. Personally, boiled bacon is not high on > > my list of favorite foods... > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
