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.
Cut the head of cabbage in half, and then cut the two halves in half to make four wedges if your recipe calls for wedges. Add the cabbage to your steamer basket and place a lid on top to hold the steam inside. Steam for five to eight minutes for shredded cabbage and 10 to 12 minutes for wedges. Remove the pot and steamer basket from the heat, and remove the cabbage from the basket with tongs.