Mastering Steaming: How to Steam and Why It's Beneficial
What Is Steaming? Steaming is an indirect cooking method that uses hot steam generated from water to cook food. It is an ancient and widely used technique worldwide that, when done correctly, helps food retain its nutrition, color, and texture. In China, steamers are stacked high to create colorful platters of dim sum and dumplings. In Vietnam, rice flour is whisked into a slurry and then steamed in a pan to make delicate sheets of rice noodles and rice rolls.
