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Default Steaming veggies with salt water?

On Jan 12, 11:32*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> "merryb" > wrote in message
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> > 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...

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> Sure, I always add salt to the water. *What prompted this question?
>
> Jill


Because I had never thought about it before, and it crossed my mind.
Why do you add salt to the water?