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Default Steaming veggies with salt water?

Cheryl wrote:
> On 1/12/2011 3:03 PM, sf wrote:


>> I don't salt water for steaming, what purpose would it serve? Only
>> steam hits the vegetables and the steam is not salted.
>>

> I think that was her question, whether the steam would be salted. I
> think it was a good question.
>

I have seen the odd or unusual recipe that did call for it in the past.
I've never questioned it either way, but don't salt steaming water.
I'm sure I have done so once or twice in my life though I can't recall
when? <shrug>