To the folks who steam vegetables

RiesigJay

Those of you who steam vegetables (broccoli, kale, whatever);

Do you drink the water that the vegs are steamed in? The water turns green, so I figure there's some nutritional value in it. So I'll put it in a glass and drink it when it's cooled down.

Anyone else do this or am I an anomaly?

BinaryPulsar

I do for some vegetables (when I boil them for a broth).

GraeKat

Sometimes I save the water and use it to make rice or soup with.

danasings

I have made soup broth from it before, but I haven't drunk it.

lousoulbody

Never thought of drinking it, what a great ideal, or better yet ill put it in the freezer for soup stock. I will have to give it a taste, thanks!

Cheers:drinker:

clarkeje1

sounds gross

Mads1997

No I never drink it but do save it occasionally for soup etc.

Willowana

I never thought of doing that. Might have to try it....lol.

RiesigJay

I bet a split pea soup with water from steamed vegs would be quite good.

sounds gross

Why? It's just water and whatever came off the vegetables (vitamins, I presume).

jmc0806

I steam mine in my rice cooker using a steaming attachment so it doesn't actually have any water leftover, but I imagine some of that is being absorbed into the quinoa I'm cooking below

evansproudmama

I bet a split pea soup with water from steamed vegs would be quite good.

sounds gross

Why? It's just water and whatever came off the vegetables (vitamins, I presume).

and chemicals if you aren't eating organic I don't know if it would be a benefit or not hmm

auroranflash

Not usually, but I definitely slurp up all that delicious, frothy bean juice. I like to add it to my smoothies along with some queso and pretend I'm in Guadalupe. Olé!

Capt_Apollo

i just threw up in my mouth

BinaryPulsar

I bet a split pea soup with water from steamed vegs would be quite good.

sounds gross

Why? It's just water and whatever came off the vegetables (vitamins, I presume).

and chemicals if you aren't eating organic I don't know if it would be a benefit or not hmm

It's vegetable broth. I only drink it (or use it with my food), if it tastes good.

Also, I don't actually use the water from steaming. Just if I boil the vegetables and I partly do that for the broth.

odusgolp