Steaming is one of the simplest yet most demanding cooking techniques. It is simple because you place food over a simmering or boiling pot of water and let the vapors work their magic. It is demanding ...

Steaming is one of the healthiest ways to prepare certain foods. Vegetables retain their nutrients and stay crisp-tender, and chicken and fish cook without the addition of oil, which saves calories.

Steaming meals is a great way to cut back on calories and make cleanup easy. But steamed foods sometimes get a bad rap for being bland and boring. That is, until now. Consumer Reports’ test kitchen ...

You have probably asked yourself this at least once: should you boil your vegetables or steam them? It sounds like a small kitchen dilemma, but this simple choice can change everything, from how your ...