Hi,
I'd like to buy a steamer to cook vegetables. What features to look
for in steamers, what are the options available.
Thanks & regards for the tips,
Miori

"Katra" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> (Miori) wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I'd like to buy a steamer to cook vegetables. What features
to look
> > for in steamers, what are the options available.
> > Thanks & regards for the tips,
> > Miori
>
> I use my pasta pot...
> There is plenty of room between the insert and the bottom of
the pot for
> water. It steams veggies, seafood, anything I want PERFECTLY!
And since
> it does double duty, it takes up less storage space than a
separate
> steamer. :-)
>

I do exactly the same thing. My pasta pot came with a steamer
insert, which is fine for small amounts. But using the pasta
insert, I can steam more than half a dozen ears of corn easily.

Picked up some sweet bicolor corn at the downtown farmers market
in Indianapolis yesterday. They pick the corn in the morning,
load it onto a pickup, and sell it right off the truck the same
morning. Streamed for 8 minutes, it was perfect! So who else eats
it cold the next day like I do?
--
barry in indy

Katra wrote:
> In article >,
> (Miori) wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I'd like to buy a steamer to cook vegetables. What features to look
>> for in steamers, what are the options available.
>> Thanks & regards for the tips,
>> Miori
>
> I use my pasta pot...
> There is plenty of room between the insert and the bottom of the pot
> for
> water. It steams veggies, seafood, anything I want PERFECTLY! And
> since
> it does double duty, it takes up less storage space than a separate
> steamer. :-)
>
> K.

Ditto that. I don't have room for a separate "steamer" appliance in my tiny
kitchen. The insert in the pasta pot works perfectly well for me.

Jill

Hi Bill,
Thnx for the v. good tip.
Does this steamer cook rice too?
I live in The Netherlands, and I've searched on the
Internet for this steamer over here in Holland, but it seems it's not available.
Thnx again,
Miori

"jmcquown" > wrote in message >...
> Katra wrote:
> > In article >,
> > (Miori) wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> I'd like to buy a steamer to cook vegetables. What features to look
> >> for in steamers, what are the options available.
> >> Thanks & regards for the tips,
> >> Miori
> >
> > I use my pasta pot...
> > There is plenty of room between the insert and the bottom of the pot
> > for
> > water. It steams veggies, seafood, anything I want PERFECTLY! And
> > since
> > it does double duty, it takes up less storage space than a separate
> > steamer. :-)
> >
> > K.
>
> Ditto that. I don't have room for a separate "steamer" appliance in my tiny
> kitchen. The insert in the pasta pot works perfectly well for me.
>
> Jill

i have several stackable bamboo steamers. they are cheap and nice.

-goro-

On 29 Jul 2004 05:21:51 -0700, (Miori) wrote:

>Hi Bill,
>Thnx for the v. good tip.
>Does this steamer cook rice too?
>I live in The Netherlands, and I've searched on the
>Internet for this steamer over here in Holland, but it seems it's not available.
>Thnx again,
>Miori


Miori,
Does UPS deliver into the Netherlands? I'm sure they would deliver one
to you!

Bill

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"barry in indy" > wrote:

> "Katra" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > (Miori) wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I'd like to buy a steamer to cook vegetables. What features
> to look
> > > for in steamers, what are the options available.
> > > Thanks & regards for the tips,
> > > Miori
> >
> > I use my pasta pot...
> > There is plenty of room between the insert and the bottom of
> the pot for
> > water. It steams veggies, seafood, anything I want PERFECTLY!
> And since
> > it does double duty, it takes up less storage space than a
> separate
> > steamer. :-)
> >
>
> I do exactly the same thing. My pasta pot came with a steamer
> insert, which is fine for small amounts. But using the pasta
> insert, I can steam more than half a dozen ears of corn easily.

Ain't it grand? :-)
Works for crab legs, and shrimp too, as well as most veggies!

>
> Picked up some sweet bicolor corn at the downtown farmers market
> in Indianapolis yesterday. They pick the corn in the morning,
> load it onto a pickup, and sell it right off the truck the same
> morning. Streamed for 8 minutes, it was perfect! So who else eats
> it cold the next day like I do?

<lol> (raises hand) I often cook a couple of extra ears of corn, but I
still MW them in the husk. I'll leave them in the husk in the refrig'
and peel them right before eating. Cold, no butter or salt.

Yum!

K.

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In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Katra wrote:
> > In article >,
> > (Miori) wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> I'd like to buy a steamer to cook vegetables. What features to look
> >> for in steamers, what are the options available.
> >> Thanks & regards for the tips,
> >> Miori
> >
> > I use my pasta pot...
> > There is plenty of room between the insert and the bottom of the pot
> > for
> > water. It steams veggies, seafood, anything I want PERFECTLY! And
> > since
> > it does double duty, it takes up less storage space than a separate
> > steamer. :-)
> >
> > K.
>
> Ditto that. I don't have room for a separate "steamer" appliance in my tiny
> kitchen. The insert in the pasta pot works perfectly well for me.
>
> Jill
>
>

Anyone ever tried steaming yams in one?
Dad has decided lately that he wants more yams in our diet for the
vitamin A. <G> They ARE good, but I usually peel them then braise them
in the skillet until soft. I'd like an easier way to cook them.

Views? And no, I don't want to empty or turn on the oven in the mornings
when I'm cooking lunch!

K.

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Katra wrote:
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> Katra wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> (Miori) wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I'd like to buy a steamer to cook vegetables. What features to look
>>>> for in steamers, what are the options available.
>>>> Thanks & regards for the tips,
>>>> Miori
>>>
>>> I use my pasta pot...
>>> There is plenty of room between the insert and the bottom of the pot
>>> for
>>> water. It steams veggies, seafood, anything I want PERFECTLY! And
>>> since
>>> it does double duty, it takes up less storage space than a separate
>>> steamer. :-)
>>>
>>> K.
>>
>> Ditto that. I don't have room for a separate "steamer" appliance in
>> my tiny kitchen. The insert in the pasta pot works perfectly well
>> for me.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> Anyone ever tried steaming yams in one?
> Dad has decided lately that he wants more yams in our diet for the
> vitamin A. <G> They ARE good, but I usually peel them then braise them
> in the skillet until soft. I'd like an easier way to cook them.
>
> Views? And no, I don't want to empty or turn on the oven in the
> mornings
> when I'm cooking lunch!
>
> K.
>
I haven't tried this. But I don't see why steaming those would be any
different than steaming any other vegetable. Just cut them into chunks like
you would potatoes and steam them until they are tender.

Jill