How to Use steamed in a Sentence

steamed

adjective
  • Top the fish with the fried basil leaves and serve with steamed rice.
    Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Egg rolls, steamed buns, whole fish and more are in the works.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 4 Aug. 2020
  • There are two basic types of dim sum carts: the steamed and the fried.
    Kate Washington, sacbee, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The best thing about a meal of steamed mussels is the sauce left at the bottom of the bowl.
    Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The three roam the city looking for all styles of fried, boiled, steamed and grilled dumplings.
    Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2023
  • The turnip was served unadorned next to two slices of steamed and grilled duck.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Anything fried is good, and the steamed rock shrimp are great.
    Coastal Living, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
  • The buns are steamed, then pan-seared for a flaky bottom.
    Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2021
  • The famous hot dog is a 10-inch pork wiener wrapped in a steamed bun.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
  • My mom’s spicy pork dish and dad's steamed eggs. J: Bread!
    ELLE, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The quarter pound dogs come on a steamed bun and will be on sale for 99 cents at the end of the month.
    Michelle Gant, Fox News, 13 July 2018
  • Pureed steamed beets make the cake extra moist and deeply fudgy.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 June 2017
  • Try it with the steamed bun stuffed with fried chicken, for starters.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2017
  • Fans also have the choice to have their Dodger Dog steamed or grilled.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
  • Serve with steamed rice or noodles and a pile of fresh herbs.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The bun was a little steamed from the short time in the foil and wrapped snugly around the dog, all of one piece.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The dumplings are steamed, then deep-fried to keep the wrapper from drying out.
    CNN, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Maybe a pot of steamed white rice or some cabbage slaw.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 4 May 2018
  • The dog was simply boiled -- though firm -- and the bun was steamed, so soft and fresh-tasting.
    cleveland, 19 July 2022
  • Serve alongside plenty of steamed rice to sop up all the sauce.
    Raphael Ilagan, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2020
  • The meal, with an addition of six steamed crabs, is $20.
    Howard County Times, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Its hot dogs are all beef and served on a steamed poppy seed bun.
    The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2023
  • Top with the reserved scallions, and serve with steamed rice.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The French accent is present in the steamed mussels ($15 for ½ pound; $25 a pound) with thin, crisp frites and aioli.
    Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Round it out with hot steamed rice and some spoonfuls of chutney on the side.
    Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2021
  • To round out the meal, serve with steamed or stir-fried vegetables and rice.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • It is made to order, so steamed, fried, jerk, baked or brown stew.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
  • To serve, either add the steamed vegetables to the stew at the last minute, or serve them on top.
    Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • In order, the courses need to be raw, steamed, mousse, poached, fried, roasted, smoked, and blackened, and each chef needs to prepare two courses and pick two different kinds of fish.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 June 2024
  • Cheongju Cheongju, meaning clear, is a colorless, refined rice wine created from steamed rice, nuruk and water that’s fermented for up to a month and brewed in the winter months.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

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