This article originally appeared on Spoon U and was written by Timary Malley. It has been given minor edits before re-posting. Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables; I eat it at least twice a day ...

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While roasted broccoli is our go-to way to serve the veggie, steamed broccoli has its merits too. It’s crisp, simple, quick to prepare and, when cooked properly, tastes bright and fresh. But if you’re ...

It should come as no surprise that you can steam vegetables in the microwave. Virtually every grocery store has an entire frozen vegetables section, many of which can be steamed right in the bag. Toss ...

Q. A magazine article I read about cooking fresh broccoli strongly advised against microwaving the vegetable. It said nutritional and health benefits are lost in this cooking method. Is this true? Is ...

While roasted broccoli is our go-to way to serve the veggie, steamed broccoli has its merits too. It’s crisp, simple, quick-cooking and, when cooked properly, tastes bright and fresh. But if you’re ...

Steaming is a cooking method that—surprise—uses hot water vapor to heat the food. A quick refresher from 7th grade science class: When water reaches its boiling point (that is, 212°F), it begins to ...