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kierthos ([personal profile] kierthos) wrote2010-05-21 03:31 pm

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Any thoughts on how long to steam onions, zucchini and mushrooms?

[identity profile] theweaselking.livejournal.com 2010-05-21 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Until the onions and zuchhini are soft - give it ~10min and double-check because steaming setups vary, but 10min should be good. Zucchini take longer than onions.

(I'd recommend feeding the mushrooms to a dog you don't particularly like, personally - so I'm not good on their cooking times)

[identity profile] jdack.livejournal.com 2010-05-21 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I was going to say that re: mushrooms, and also throw out the Zucchini.

But I am utterly unhelpful at times.

[identity profile] theweaselking.livejournal.com 2010-05-21 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Steamed zucchini sounds... bland - but fried with garlic and butter and spices, though, it can be really quite good. Of course, that can also be said of dog food and styrofoam.

[identity profile] badbookworm.livejournal.com 2010-05-21 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
My rule of thumb is that steaming takes around twice as long as boiling, if that helps?

With the onions, it will vary wildly depending on whether you're steaming them whole, halved, sliced, etc.

[identity profile] badbookworm.livejournal.com 2010-05-21 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Also, steamed mushrooms sound a bit yucky - I'd grill them instead.

[identity profile] egearman.livejournal.com 2010-05-21 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Grill or saute those. Steaming?

A bit of olive oil or vegetable oil. Some salt, fresh ground black pepper, maybe a bit of minced (or powdered) garlic. Toss veggies in, skewer if grilling, just in pan otherwise.

Cooking times will vary somewhat, but I would think that as soon as the onions start to caramelize, you'd have the rest cooked (possibly a touch overcooked, but you have to experiment).