Can you also steam vegetables in this?
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You would have to experiment but I'm sure you could. I've only cooked rice in mine. Really it's just a really good Bon stick plus it retains the moisture really well. It's really well made and easy to clean.
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You probably can, but you actually won't be steaming the rice as the water and rice needs to boil together first. Use just the base and lid, but unless you're cooking a lot of rice, the base might be too wide (unless you have the personal size steamer set). I use a rice cooker (so easy) and they come in different sizes.
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I guess you can steam in the pressure cooker but timing will be VERY tricky in my opinion. Use a covered Corningware in your microwave preferably.
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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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I don't really do tamales but in the same fashion you would use it to steam vegetables I believe you can use it with tamales.
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In the manual it says it does. The only thing is that it is not automatic, but yes, you can steam vegetables.
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Yes, I would say you could steam clothes even though it doesn't have a clothes steamer attachment. There are a couple of attachments that should work for steaming clothes.
340571
I never tried vegetables here, but there is a microwave vegetable steamer on amazon that works just fine.
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Yes I frequently mix fresh/canned veggies with my rice. I've never tried steaming though.
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I wouldn't, I would use a slow cooker. You can steam veggies in it with the basket that comes with it.
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Yes you can steam in both bowls at the same time. I do it all the time especially when I am preparing two different vegetables, so it should work just the same for shrimp.
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You can steam vegetables while you make rice, by using the vegetable steamer. As for meat...if you mean, "Can I cook meat in the rice", then yes, but consider the size of the meat and the cooking time. I love to do stews and what not in this, using the "slow cook" selection. I also do one pot rice dishes.
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Hi, Yes, it doubles as a steamer. It will hold approximately 3 cups of water, below the insert.Great for steaming vegetables. Like the other owner stated it depends on what you want to steam.This is a nice set.
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Yes, you can cook as little as 1/2 cup. If you just want to steam vegetables you don't have to cook any rice, just add fluid in the bottom and place the basket on top with your vegetables in it.
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Hi. You would put an inch or more of water in the big pan and you would insert the steamer basket and put the vegetables in that. VOILA!
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If the only thing you want to do is steam veggies, it may not be the best appliance. I use it as a pressure cooker for beans, a rice/grain cooker, a soup pot (great because you can saute right in the pot before you put in water or stock) and a slow cooker. I really love this appliance and use it regularly. That being said, I usually steam my veggies on the stove top in a stainless steamer pot.
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That depends on a couple of things...how much each member will eat and the type of vegetable you are steaming. Having said that, the steamer will hold an ample amount. We like to steam broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, potatoes, peas and the like. Some obviously take up more room than others. But we always seem to have enough for our meals. Hope this helps. By the way, it's great for eggs. I steam mine rather than boil them. I do a dozen at a time - takes about 17 - 18 minutes depending on how hard you like them.