- 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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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 try to 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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It's not good for steaming other kinds of food because the little drawer is only as high and wide as a hotdog and it's very flimsy plastic. So most veggies won't even fit. If you squeeze food in it won't cook well because there aren't enough holes. And the top level is impossible to use since there's hardly any steam there. Sadly, you can't boil corn or other things in the bottom level because there's no room at all. So you can't really use it for steaming other foods.
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The steamer basket does fit into the stock pot, however to use it as a strainer is questionable, as it only has holes in the bottom, so you would have to keep moving your pasta in order to get it fully drained ... (I think). You can't fit a lid over the two together as the handles interfere with the seating of the lid. This set is superb, and I really love mine. Hope this helps.
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I do not place the pasta and vegetables together. I usually prepare my pasta first in the basket - remove and without even rinsing the basket - place my vegetables in basket to steam. It doesn't take long for the vegetables to steam. Hope this helps.
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I reread the owner's manual and it doesn't mention of it being a steamer, only a rice cooker. The manual contains recipes on mixed rice, rice porridge with herbs, sweet rice with mountain vegetables, and mixed brown rice.
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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.
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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Yes. White steam tray fits inside rice cooker is used for steaming vegetable .
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you'd probably be happier w the larger size steam basket. I like mine, but wish I got the big one instead. If you put it in a lg. pot, the sides will droop to the bottom of the pot. Pot sides help keep steamer sides off pot bottom. Smaller pot works well with it.
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There is an instruction booklet. There is a recipe book you can buy that goes with it. Another kitchen retailer will sometimes offer the recipe book with purchase but the Amazon price on the steamer was better.
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Hi, Richard. I agree with "Jay" that you use this steamer in combination with the sauce pan and use the lid that comes with the sauce pan. In short, no, this steamer does not come with a lid.
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There are two areas where the water resides - at the bottom where it is filled and another smaller area that handles water during the steaming process resting right above it. With the steaming process, everything that holds the hot/boiling water is kept rather clean. I do not use any additives in my food as I don't want anything to go down into the water. After the steaming process, the smaller tray can be washed with soap and water (haven't put it in the dishwasher) and the larger one at the bottom can be drained and simply wiped out when cooled. I love this steamer and have a friend who feels the same way....you will not be sorry!!!!
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Yes I get the water boiling and throw the pasta in, after it is finished, I put the steamer part on, and drain it, it acts like a strainer ! I love this pot. I make the suddenly salad box side dishes and it more then accommodates the box of pasta. I only cook for one or two now days and this pot is great. I hope this helps.
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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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There are 2. I love mine. If you steam something like Chinese buns use parchment paper to prevent sticking and cut slits in it w/a sharp knife. It won't matter if you steam veggies.
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No this is a double boiler used for tempering chocolate and cooking various other items. It is not made for steaming. The top pot also has a rounded bottom it does not sit flat.
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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.