Learning how to steam broccoli properly is a game-changer. It transforms a humble vegetable into a bright, flavorful side that’s as beautiful as it is nutritious. Steaming prese ...

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 ...

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It feels like the dishes that require the least amount of ingredients are sometimes the trickiest to perfect. Let’s take fresh broccoli, for example: If you steam or boil it for a few minutes, the ...

These side-by-side tests reveal how to avoid dull, mushy broccoli for good.

I was at a young, impressionable age when President George H.W. Bush made his somewhat tongue-in-cheek declaration to the press that “I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a ...