On Jan 12, 11:35*am, Michel Boucher > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in news:8p6dtvFkbdU1
> @mid.individual.net:
>
> >> Ok, I have been cooking for years, but never really had thought about
> >> this before- not sure why! Do you use salted water when you steam
> >> veggies? Do you think it makes a difference? Just want to hear some
> >> opinions on this...
>
> > Sure, I always add salt to the water. *What prompted this question?
>
> I'm guessing the question is whether salting water before steaming affects
> the taste. *I would say not, as evaporation does not carry particulates
> otherwise it would rain salt water all over the planet.
>
> --
>
> On the first day God created the sun - so the Devil countered
> and created sunburn. On the second day God created sex. In
> response the Devil created marriage. On the third day God created
> an economist. This was a tough one for the Devil, but in the end
> and after a lot of thought he created a second economist!
>
> http://www.blabbinit.com/content/god-created-economist

Exactly- just wondering if the steam had any salty flavor to it...