Steam: A method of cooking whereby food is placed on a rack or in a special steamer basket over boiling or
simmering water in a covered pan. Steaming does a better job than boiling or poaching of retaining a food’s
flavor, shape, texture and many of the vitamins and minerals.
Stew: n. Any dish that is prepared by stewing. The term is most often applied to dishes that contain meat,
vegetables and a thick soup- like broth resulting from a combination of the stewing liquid and the natural
A beef roast
A white roux
juices of the food being stewed. stew v. A method of cooking by which food is barely covered with liquid and
simmered slowly for a long period of time in a tightly covered pot. Stewing not only tenderizes tough pieces of
meat but also allows the flavors of the ingredients to blend deliciously.