The water doesn't even need to be that hot. Hot water that registers at 130 degrees will kill bacteria that can help with the spread of germs. However, this kind of temperature for hot water is generally run through the dishwasher.While you can manually wash dishes at this water temperature, you do so at your own risk.This is because this kind of hot water can actually scald the skin. So really, there isn't a need to set the water temperature in your home to the point where it might scald someone.Just remember that any water temperatures over 120 degrees can hurt someone.hile you can manually wash dishes at this water temperature, you do so at your own risk. This is because this kind of hot water can actually scald the skin. So really, there isn't a need to set the water temperature in your home to the point where it might scald someone.
Directions. 1  Place asparagus in a steamer basket set over boiling water. Steam, covered, until easily pierced with a sharp knife, 2 to 6 minutes. 2  Toss with butter, salt, and a pinch of pepper.
Hereâs the important step: Cook the asparagus in the boiling water for exactly 2 minutes. Please time this to avoid over-cooking!! (Note: We cooked average-sized asparagus for this recipe. If you are cooking very thin asparagus stalks, your cooking time could be as little as 1 minute once the water comes back to a boil.