steaming

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The process of heating food or other substances in a covered container, allowing the steam to cook the contents.

  - "She cooked the vegetables by steaming them for 20 minutes."
  - "The steaming process helps to retain the nutrients in the food."

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Synonyms

paralytic , sloshed , wasted , steamy , apoplectic , enraged , furious

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with steaming
beaming , reaming , dreaming , teaming

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Variants

List of all variants of steaming that leads to same result
steam , steamed , steaming , steams , steam up , steamed up , steaming up , steams up

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Etymology

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The word 'steaming' comes from the Old English word 'stēan,' meaning 'to heat,' and is related to the word 'steam.'

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Trivia

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1. Steaming is a healthy cooking method that helps to retain the nutrients and natural flavors of the food.

2. The Guinness World Record for the largest steamed pudding weighed over 13,000 pounds.

3. Steam cooking was popularized in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, especially among the wealthy classes who could afford the necessary equipment.

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Related Concepts

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1. Boiling: Boiling is a cooking method that involves heating a liquid to its boiling point, causing the water to turn into steam and cook the food submerged in it.

2. Steam table: A steam table is a piece of commercial foodservice equipment used to cook, hold, and serve food using steam.

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Culture

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Steaming is a popular cooking method in many cultures, including Chinese, Japanese, and Indian cuisines.

How to Memorize "steaming"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a covered pot filled with water heating on the stove. Imagine the water turning into steam and rising up to cook the food inside the pot.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'steaming' with the image of a steamer basket filled with vegetables or dumplings, and the sound of water gently boiling.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Steam is a cooking method that keeps food neat' to remember the meaning of 'steaming'.

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