- For steaming and cooking pasta, are the lids used? The instructions don't mention that...- For steaming are both the steamer tray and basket used?
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Since steaming requires only a bit of water in the bottom, if your basket has legs, it can be used alone for steaming quantities of items, like carrots. The tray is usually best for steaming things like fish. However, if your basket does not have legs, then you need to use the tray, too. The idea is to keep the food above the water.
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I ordered this one for my son but I have one I have had for years and yes I use the lids. I have enjoyed mine so much and if I cooked more these days I would order me a new one. Hope this helps, I will tryto remember to ask him next time I talk with him but I would think you would use lids or the steam would just go in microwave, things would not steam. Just my thoughts. June
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The lid is always used. It's all about keeping the steam inside. If you are steaming veggies or fish, yes use the basket.
1494054
Without reading the instructions, I just started using the basket with the lid for steaming vegetables. I don't suppose it makes much difference whether you use the basket or the tray, but the lid should be used in any case. I haven't cooked pasta so I can't answer that part of your question.
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The lids are used since it will "steam" the pasta to al dente. And for Steaming, yes both the tray and the basket are used. The basket makes it easier to take pasta and vegetables out ready to serve.
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Place water in bottom pan (water should not touch bottom of steamer), let water come to boiol; place steamer on top (inside the pan); place items to be streamed in steam bassket), put lid on. steam for recommended time on product being cooked. ex. brocolli, fresh - 2 to 3 mins( for myself). . or to your taste. This is very good for most vegetable; and warming food already cooked - also good for fish, shrimp, If there are instructions on package being ued, check for cooking time.
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I have not used a steamer but the pad and cleaner which came with the stove worked great. Even some dried food spillage came off and the stove top looks like brand new.
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George -- it is for steaming. The directions mention: The steam basket may be used to braise noodle. I am not sure how that would be though. The basket is about a cup and a half in size. I think fish takes longer to cook so small shrimp might sit in the steamer while people cook in the broth.
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I would say as long as you have enough water inside to produce the steam and the steamer comes with a lid right? Test it out... I am thinking about getting this set also. I just wish this came with a pasta insert.
552566
Yes. White steam tray fits inside rice cooker is used for steaming vegetable .
1973967
I also have this pc..would also like to know what steamer basket would fit this.
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I think so, although I don't know how much you intend to steam. It holds 4 cups. We are 3 adults and eat a hearty serving of steamed vegetables every night. Sometimes we get carried away and make too much and the steamer is not all that full. Why would you have to steam everything in one operation? The water comes to a boil quickly and the vegetables cook in a few minutes.
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Inside the lid or cover is a disk of stainless steel. The steam won't heat the plastic because of this disk. from my experience, cleaning the rice cooker's container, disk and outside compartment regularly allows the cooker to perform better.
742011
Yes, or the equivalent size casserole pan. The bottom of this steamer basket is perforated to allow the steam from the boiling water in the sauce pan or casserole pan to pass through and steam the food.
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There is no separate basket....the food sits in the water...but honestly, many foods (veggies) will steam very well with just a tiny bit of water....- a few tablespoonsHope this helps... It works great. keeps the moisture in the food.
1434782
yes you can use a steamer basket, so long as it isn't so tall that when you put the produce on top the vegetables block the valve on top. I have a silicone basket that I use and it works fine. I let the liquid come to a boil before I put the basket in and you can find charts online that will give you approximate times for different vegetables. Check out hip pressure cooking.com.
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Laura, the picture of the steaming tray is deceiving -- it is bigger than it looks in the ad. The steaming tray measures 1.5 inches deep by 8 inches across, and uses a slightly domed lid. As the definition of "servings" varies greatly by the person, I would estimate that the tray holds several servings of just about any veggie. Hope this helps -- and Happy Holidays!
739800
While I have not used it for this purpose a rice steamer came inside the unit. The instruction manual also talked about steaming vegetables in this unit.
1247624
I only had my steamer like this one for a short time -- never actually used it because the lid did not fit properly. However, I did "play" with the parts quite a bit trying to get the parts to fit like they should. I think the bottoms of the baskets are designed to be removed. Is it possible that you have them reversed? That the one that doesn't go in easily should be in the other basket, since the baskets are slightly different in size? I'm guessing here, so that's the extent of my suggestion.
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I bought 2 sets, 10 piece and 12 piece. The 10 piece shown here my daughter has. It doesn't have but 1 frying pan which is the 8 inch. The 12 piece I have had 2 frying pans with it but no steamer so I ordered me one. Steamer is a basket that goes inside one of the pots. Its behind the utensils. A Dutch Oven is the one right in the front. They are good for using to make roast with potatoes and carrots , stews, or casseroles in the oven. The lid fits down tightly and the food cooks slow and evenly in the oven. We both love our cookware. It cooks great and cleans up great. Couldn't ask for better cookware and the price is excellent. I bought 2 sets, 10 piece and 12 piece. The 10 piece shown here my daughter has. It doesn't have but 1 frying pan which is the 8 inch. The 12 piece I have had 2 frying pans with it but no steamer so I ordered me one. Steamer is a basket that goes inside one of the pots. Its behind the utensils. A Dutch Oven is the one right in the front. They are good for using to make roast with potatoes and carrots , stews, or casseroles in the oven. The lid fits down tightly and the food cooks slow and evenly in the oven. We both love our cookware. It cooks great and cleans up great. Couldn't ask for... » Read More I bought 2 sets, 10 piece and 12 piece. The 10 piece shown here my daughter has. It doesn't have but 1 frying pan which is the 8 inch. The 12 piece I have had 2 frying pans with it but no steamer so I ordered me one. Steamer is a basket that goes inside one of the pots. Its behind the utensils. A Dutch Oven is the one right in the front. They are good for using to make roast with potatoes and carrots , stews, or casseroles in the oven. The lid fits down tightly and the food cooks slow and evenly in the oven. We both love our cookware. It cooks great and cleans up great. Couldn't ask for better cookware and the price is excellent. « Show Less
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The black "thingy" should be up so that the all white side is toward the food being steamed. The black part works with the vent holes so that they can be opened or closed (you can see the black through the holes when open). I close during steaming and then open before I remove the lid to release the steam.