âº a person who gets pleasure, sometimes sexual, by being cruel to or hurting another person. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Unpleasant people in general. a dog in the manger idiom. a nasty piece of work idiom. a tough/hard nut idiom. a wolf in sheep's clothing idiom. bad lot.
Bring the water to a boil. Place shredded cabbage or wedges into the steamer basket and place the basket in the pan of boiling water. Cover and cook shredded cabbage for 5 to 8 minutes and wedges for 10 to 12 minutes. Cook only until tender-crisp.
Napa cabbage, savoy cabbage, and bok choy, however, may cook in only 3 to 5 minutes. In general, quarters should be cooked for 10 to 12 minutes. Tall cabbages like napa cabbage and bok choy tend to finish on the shorter end. Savoy cabbage can cook in as few as 5 minutes and as many as 10 minutes.