Steamed meaning in English

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Definition

steamed (potatoes): (potatoes) cooked in the vapors rising from hot water adjective
to steam: to cook something by letting hot water vapor pass over it verb

Examples

  • "It's fresh red snapper served with steamed vegetables."
  • "Steamed pecan and honey pudding V"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in this dialogue.

This term describes a process of cooking, where food (often vegetables) is heated with the hot vapor from boiling water. "I'm on a macrobiotic diet, which means I only eat brown rice and roasted rice tea."

This verb is commonly used when ordering food. "What are you for dessert?"

Red wine, soda and vodka are all different kinds of . Hint: the answer is not drink!

Fill in the blanks below with terms used in this dialogue.

This term describes a process of cooking, where food (often vegetables) is heated with the hot vapor from boiling water. "I'm on a macrobiotic diet, which means I only eat steamed 1 brown rice and roasted rice tea."

This verb is commonly used when ordering food. "What are you having 2 for dessert?"

Red wine, soda and vodka are all different kinds of beverages 3. Hint: the answer is not drink!
1 steamed: This is correct. To "steam (vegetables)" is to cook them using the vapor or "steam" from boiling water. "Steaming" food is considered a healthy method of cooking since it does not use oil and retains most of the nutrients of the dish. In the conversation, the stewardess says "It's fresh red snapper (a type of fish) served with steamed vegetables". Steam is simply vaporized water, and is used in "steam engines" and "steam locomotives" (a type of older train).
2 having: This is correct. In English, the verb "to have" is often used when ordering food and drink: "I'll have a glass of Bordeaux and three and a half escargots, please". In the conversation, Bruno and Donna use this verb several times in this way.
3 beverages: A "beverage" is simply another word for a drink. It can be alcoholic, non-alcoholic, juice, water, etc. In this dialogue, the stewardess offers Donna and Bruno a wide assortment of "beverages". People in the service industry (waiters, flight attendants, bartenders, etc) are more likely to use this term than others.

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