how to steam vegetables?
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I've done this as I am cooking the rice, use streamer basket over the rice, can also do meat this way for a whole meal. Judge from times listed in book...
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Well there is a steamer basket about three inches deep that fits on top of the nonstick pot part. It has a desalinated steam setting, but I have also had success with just adding the veggies in the basket while I'm cooking rice. It works pretty well for a steamer, but compared to my actual electric steamer it falls a little short, mainly the steamer basket isn't as deep as my electric steamer and it takes about five minutes to warm up and start steaming my Black & Decker Flavor Burst Handy Steamer only takes about thirty seconds. Overall if I would have had the Aroma rice cooker first I would have not purchased the Handy Steamer. Well there is a steamer basket about three inches deep that fits on top of the nonstick pot part. It has a desalinated steam setting, but I have also had success with just adding the veggies in the basket while I'm cooking rice. It works pretty well for a steamer, but compared to my actual electric steamer it falls a little short, mainly the steamer basket isn't as deep as my electric steamer and it takes about five minutes to warm up and start steaming my Black & Decker Flavor Burst Handy Steamer only takes about thirty seconds. Overall if I would have had the Aroma rice cooker first I... » Read More Well there is a steamer basket about three inches deep that fits on top of the nonstick pot part. It has a desalinated steam setting, but I have also had success with just adding the veggies in the basket while I'm cooking rice. It works pretty well for a steamer, but compared to my actual electric steamer it falls a little short, mainly the steamer basket isn't as deep as my electric steamer and it takes about five minutes to warm up and start steaming my Black & Decker Flavor Burst Handy Steamer only takes about thirty seconds. Overall if I would have had the Aroma rice cooker first I would have not purchased the Handy Steamer. « Show Less
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Any vegetable, rice, I've even steamed leftovers so they stay moist. It also works to blanch vegetables or tomatoes to make it easy to peel them for soups, canning, etc. Much more useful than I originally thought it would be.
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I have never tried, but I would think you could just put the veggies in the top part, water in the bottom part and it should steam them very well. I used mine for meat mostly. I also put a little seasoning in the water.
313712
I have steamed broccoli green beans carrots and many more items in the Mastrad steamer. A little more but well worth it
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I use an electric rice cooker, Rice Select with water or chicken broth. I haven't tried mixing in vegetables before cooking, but I do sometimes heat them in the steamer basket on the top of the rice cooker.
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I've only cooked pasta in this pot. You can cook them together, but you will have to see if the vegetable texture is what you like. Steaming vegetables is different than cooking them. They are crisper if you steam them.
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I use a wooden or plastic spoon (large) and dip the veggies out. Or you can use pot holders and lift the pot out of the pressure cooker and tip it over while emptying the veggies.
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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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you place the steamer in any pot that it will fit inside, put a small amount of water in the pot and then place the lid to the pot on top. If you don't have a lid, try an ovenproof plate
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You can put these directly into the microwave and cook your vegetable or whatever. They are the same as the the vegetable in the store that say Steam in Bag or something like that. I put up some fresh Brussel Sprouts and Asparagus They were as fresh as the day they were picked. I love these bags.
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This is not an electric appliance. It is just the right size for steaming broccoli and other vegetables. One to two portions cook in about 7-8 minutes.
720112
There is no rack just the liner pot so you would not be able to steam veggies as well as meat for example . You would have to cook separately . You don't really need a rack for cooking veggies, I just use about 1/2 inch of water for veggie cooking. I have used this for cooking many recipies and you can cook things like dried beans without soaking in less than an hour. I hope this helps.
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Just put index fingers between the stem in the middle and the 'leaves' and pull open like a flower. It's not a strainer, it's a steamer that sits in a saucepan with a shallow level of boiling water. The vegetable like peas, beans, courgette slices, mange tout are cooked by the steam - the saucepan lid is on.
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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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The temperature has selectivity in 30º increments from 150º-450º F. Veggies steam quite nicely at 180º in just minutes so it is important to keep water in the cookware as it can boil dry rapidly.
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YES, you can steam veggies as long as your steamer basket fits in the pan. Or you can use the trivet if that works for the veg you're steaming. Add liquid (water, broth, etc), 1/2 cup or up to the level of the trivet or basket. Close the pressure cooker and start timing when it comes up to pressure. For veg that cook in a short time, reduce pressure immediately by running cold water over the outer edges of the cooker or by holding down the pressure release valve. For those requiring a longer cook time (most root vegetables), allow pressure to reduce normally.
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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.