Boiling versus steaming vegetables?
My roommate and I are having an argument over which is better, and what the difference is. Health issues aside, I think boiling turns out vegetables that taste better and steaming makes vegetables limp and soggy. He says the opposite. Who is right?
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Steaming won't make vegetables limp and soggy unless you cook them too long -- which is easy to do if you're used to boiling. Steaming is considerably more efficient in terms of water, energy and time. Health issues aside, use whatever method pleases you however steaming doesn't leave color, flavor and nutrients behind in the pot the way boiling does.