{"id":245905,"date":"2020-04-07T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/245905\/healthy-cooking-with-steam\/"},"modified":"2020-04-07T08:22:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T06:22:20","slug":"healthy-cooking-with-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/07\/healthy-cooking-with-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy cooking with steam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cooking with steam has increased in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCooking with steam helps to conserve the colour, texture, fibre and nutritional value of food \u2013 helping to preserve the water soluble vitamins B and C, potassium, phosphorous and zinc,\u201d said Chantelle du Plessis, public relations officer for Hirsch\u2019s Meadowdale.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/243803\/go-online-to-learn-fun-recipes-to-cook-during-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go online to learn fun recipes to cook during lockdown<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>There are two different types of steaming, low and high pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Low pressure steaming involves food being cooked directly or indirectly in contact with the steam \u2013 food is placed between plates over a pan of boiling water.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>High pressure steam ovens work in exactly the same way as traditional ovens, with the added benefit of steam, and this is where food gets really exciting because steam browns and crisps the food.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/240149\/hirschs-cancels-networking-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hirsch\u2019s cancels networking events<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe introduction of steam makes all the difference, locking in the natural moisture to deliver a whole range of juicy and succulent dishes including meat, fish, casseroles and vegetables &#8211; even desserts,\u201d said Chantelle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Busi Vilakazi (Journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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