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.

In this era of programmable, appliance-specific cooking, it’s easy to overlook one of the most reliable, widely used ways to render food properly: With steam. It is that simple: If you can boil water, ...

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 ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Steaming on the stove is a gentle heat transfer ...