Steaming Vegetables Gone Wrong: Broccoli, Cauliflower, & Carrots Turned to Mush—What Did I Do Wrong?

[joemclaughlin4]

Stove top steamer basket for some veggies is the only way to have that bit of crunch.

 

[melodykay]

Don't pressure cook them. Just steam for 3 minutes and quick release. They come out great!!!!

 

[melodykay]

Add a cup water or vegetable broth, put veggies in steamer basket.

 

[alexandrianicholas]

Microwave! Just the veggies in covered micro dish, 5"/lb... always perfect!

 

[vixadeen]

Units made starting in 2018 and older keep heating faster and hotter. I really just wish they wouldn't make the IPs like that. It heats fast enough without the superhot heating. It causes burn problems too where other brand names don't.

 

[emiemz]

That’s strange. I usually do my fresh veggies for 2-3 depending on the type and they’re never mush.

 

[heretolong]

Are you steaming or pressure cooking?

 

[cowboyup]

I have a Tupperware steamer and does wonders with fresh veggies in microwave

 

[missemma]

@cowboyup me too (actually 3 of them...lol)

 

[pnelson]

I also learned the hard way about the steam button

 

[shannonpate6]

I always cook broccoli on high pressure for 0 minutes and it’s perfect everytime, no mush, nice and firm yet. Cauliflower I do at 1 min

 

[david_m]

My way requires watching the IP, but worth a shot. After you place everything in there, I start for 1 min. When it beeps after building pressure, cancel it and release the pressure.

 

[daveo]

@david_m Some people don't realize you can actually set it for Zero minutes and when it beeps, release the pressure just like you are doing.

 

[xuemei]

Use rice cooker to steam i dont use my IP

 

[jedininja3]

I steam them for 3 minutes and usually ok

 

[jesusisright7]

They can’t be done at the same time because they all require different times.

 

[clicker]

I use 1/2 cup of water for 2 minutes on high and it’s perfect. One cup of water is too much.

 

[desmyath7]

If she used cold water in an 8 qt, perhaps because it took so long to come to pressure, they were over done? My 6 qt comes up so much faster than my 8.

 

[jezzer]

Just do in MW,

 

[bandiron]

@jezzer me too