Steaming is perfect for vegetables, fish and seafood because it's a more gentle way to cook. It's also extremely healthy. For steaming, you can use a metal steamer insert, a bamboo steamer, or a metal colander. We recommend the bamboo option combined with a wok. Assemble your wok and steamer and bring the water to a rapid simmer. Place your food evenly on the steamer and replace the lid. Different vegetables will require different cooking times - just check for crispy-tenderness and brightness of color. Finally, be sure the water doesn't seep through the holes. In that case, you'd be boiling, not steaming, the vegetable.