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Default Steaming veggies with salt water?

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:25:07 -0500, Cheryl >
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>On 1/12/2011 10:01 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:46:35 -0500, >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/12/2011 3:03 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:17:49 -0800 (PST), >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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...
>>>>
>>>> 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.

>>
>> A good question if you're retarded... really... if you're retarded
>> that question indicates hope.

>
>I don't care what you think. Communication is about brainstorming.
>Throwing ideas out. Those who don't consider brainstorming have their
>mind closed.


First one needs to have a mind, that question proves you don't... even
rfc's least scientifically educated brains knew that salt does not
evaporate from boiling water. All salt is the result of what remains
from evaporation. Perhaps you should search <solar salt>.