How does steaming cook food?

By boiling water into steam that transfers heat.

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  1. By freezing the food
  2. By boiling water into steam that transfers heat ✔
  3. By adding dry smoke

Why: Steaming continuously boils water into steam, which transfers heat to the food and cooks it.

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Answer: By boiling water into steam that transfers heat. Steaming continuously boils water into steam, which transfers heat to the food and cooks it.

  1. Cooking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking
    the steam then transfers heat to the food, cooking it
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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