How much can you steam in the small one? I'm looking to steam about 1 cup of veggies at a time. Will the small be big enough for that?
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I think so. I wish it were just a little bit longer for asparagus. It works great.
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Yes a cup of veggies is fine. I can usually fit one to two cups of broccoli florets in the small steamer. This steamer has really held up! I have used nearly every day for six months and shows no wear and tear
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yup. I can put one huge baking potato cut up to small bite sizes and still have room.
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It doesn't hold a lot of veggies. You could cut a potato in half and steam some green beans or broccoli. That's it. Enough for one person for a meal. Not enough for two. (Although I use it constantly as it works brilliantly at steaming dumplings.) And yes, you can cook rice and steam together.
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I put everything together. The only thing you have to make sure of is the time needed to steam each veggie. You might want to steam some separately and then put everything together. Enjoy !
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it does rice and slow cook very well. The steam basket contain about 3 or 4 portions veggies. The steam basket size is half of rice steam container.Thank your for asking.
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It really depends on what you are cooking. The minimum is 1 cup, which I would use, for example, to steam string beans in a collapsible steamer basket. Legumes on the other hand can require 2 to 3 times the liquid compared to the quantity of legumes put in the pot. If I am making soup for two, I will probably use a quart of chicken broth and then add in raw vegetables and maybe a 1/2 cup of rice or chopped potatoes. I always double-check myself by looking in one of Lorna Sass's cookbooks--mine (the vegetarian edition) has a handy chart just inside the cover.
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your best bet is to look up how long to boil a vegetable to cook it, and steam it for the same time. some veggies cook more quickly than others. the rule of thumb for things like broccoli, peas, green beans is about 7 minutes. steam for 5 then test one. if good, eat on and enjoy...if not steam a few more minutes. steaming keeps the vegetable's flavor and color better than boiling, plus they don't get soggy. good luck!
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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.
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Yes you can just steam veggies without cooking rice. The holes in the steamer tray are on the large side so peas and cut corn tend to fall through the holes on this steamer basket. I haven't figured out how to steam smaller veggies in this steamer tray. It works well for steaming larger veggies and other things that don't fall through the holes. I did post a picture here of the steamer basket and smaller diameter green beans Stainless Steel Rice Cooker Model ME81 (Formerly ME8) - by Miracle Exclusives
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I've done it - so I guess it's safe to do. I think it would depend upon how long you hold the strainer over boiling water. It's stainless steel so I think it would hold up for time to steam your vegetables. These are my favorite strainers and I use them for so much! Probably more than they were intended for! Give it a go - try it with a small one first just to check it out. Have fun! (I LOVE steamed vegetables, too!)
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No. I don't believe it's big enough. The most I've felt comfortable with was vegetables for 6. I believe Cuisinart sells a bigger one. You would also want a bigger steaming pot to go underneath it so that you could use more water for steam. Although I've never tried it a whole chicken definitely longer to steam. Vegetables for 6 has never taken more than 15 mins for this product. Things I love about this product...Easy to use and clean. Steams a variety of vegetables evenly.
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we purchased the medium and large steamer containers, both of which would be too big for a single person (depending on what you were cooking)...would probably recommend the small
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Not quite sure but this steamer is awesome. We steam everything from broccoli to asparagus and it steams perfectly in a short time. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys fresh steamed vegetables.
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We use it for 12oz of green beans, broccoli, asparagus, etc. often; and we have put up to a pound of veggies in it, which just requires that you stir them half way through so that they all cook evenly. We are a family of four who eat a protein, veggie, and starch for each meal, and this steamer is perfect for our family for veggies every night. When we have guests and have to make 2 separate batches, each batch only takes 10-12 minutes and so it isn't a problem for us.
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The steam time depends on the item and the voltage if your microwave. I do broccoli in 3min. And fish 10 or until opaque...
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Maybe use more water? I use mine daily. I steam 6 oz of just about any veggie for 3 minutes and they are perfect. Carrots might take a bit more.
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It's a nice little single serving veggie steamer, but you'll need something a bit bigger to steam much else. You have roughly a 4.5 x 3 inch space here, so a small muffin would fit.
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I used it several times it burned my rice. Takes up too much counter space. Don't know about veggie steaming