Steaming
Food sits above boiling water and cooks in the hot vapour, not in the water.
What to do
- Water in the pot, a basket above it. The food should not touch the water.
- Lid on, so the steam stays in.
- Vegetables are done when a fork goes in and the colour is still bright.
A common slip. Too much water, the basket floods, and the vegetables boil instead of steaming.