If you cook fish on the bottom & veggies on top, do the veggies come out with a fish taste?
1852058
All your food will taste like fish, because the drippings go down in the water reservoir, this is the worst steamer I have ever seen if you already own it throw it away and buy a Black and Decker, it has a reservoir to catch the drippings. hope this helped!
838220
Yes! I find it does have a fishy taste. And I mix it in with shakes that have lots of other things in it to cover the fish taste. It still overpowers the shake some times. I use less than a tsp. In the shake just to give you an idea.
180316
Yes, I cook everything in mine. Cooking from top and bottom produces a perfect meal.
2208279
Depends on what you mean by fishy. You use a very small amount in any recipe calling for fish sauce. It gives it that "umami" flavor - a deep, full flavor. It smells terrible in the bottle and tastes wonderful on the plate! Try a small bottle. If you like it it's easy to get more, and you wouldn't want to have missed it.
2081235
I change the oil if i am cooking french fries after cooking fish in it. Don't seem to have a problem with food tasting different or the quality of the food if using the same oild 4-5 times.
1118968
I steam fish and vegetables in this. They turn out very well, just tender and not overcooked. Hope this helps
1789395
It woks Great for me, My wife fries all sorts of things in it. I like the fish best myself..
1632222
Although there is "fry" food, I think that is more for hatched fish. For livebearersI generally use the regular food crumbled finely between my fingers
396093
I refridgerate it. But it still ended up tasting like fish. I don't know about the processing of this stuff. I've decided to use it up and try other brands, perhaps more local.
1912474
I haven't done it but I see no reason not to. You may have to adjust your timing and add veggies last sine they take less time to cook. Hope it will wok out for you
544554
No it is not suppose to smell like fish. I have only tried a couple of bottles and neither one had a bad smell. Heat and light will make it taste funny tho. Open and refrigerate...use it up. Don't try to keep it a long long time.
2208277
When a food is fermented the flavor changes completely...think apple juice to vinegar or cabbage to sauerkraut. Fish sauce is made of fermented anchovies, but it doesn't taste much like fish. Red Boat is the Cadillac of fish sauce and ads umami as well as saltiness.
1099250
I didn't notice that on mine. It sounds weird but you might try licking it and seeing if it tastes like anything. For better or worse your food will end up tasting like anything you cook it in. If it tastes like nothing you are fine.
1285081
No, but I would do your veggies by themselves for the first 20 or 25 minutes. Then add the other rack and steam your fish on bottom and your veggies on top for another 20 to 25, especially potatoes. I usually cook about 6 med red potatoes and it takes about 50 minutes.
2218209
I don't notice any fishy smell. In fact, that's why I like this particular brand. I experience no fish smell and no fish taste. I have friends who say they can't take fish oil pills due to the "fish burps" they get, but I have never experienced this aftertaste with this product.
61879
Yes, it has a thick cooking bottom on top and bottom. Very pleased with product.
1191965
Yes, and it's very good. Be sure you soak the dried fish for several hours in cold water, changing the water once or twice to make sure the salt is rinsed out and the fish is tender. After I've drained it I make up some bechamel sauce, fold the fish into it, and add whatever seasonings I think it needs. I generally use use salt and white pepper, a few drops of Tabasco, and maybe some seafood seasoning--Old Bay is an excellent brand--as well. This gravy is wonderful over boiled potatoes or buttered toast, and for some reason I think it always tastes especially good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner when the weather is cold. I hope this helps! 745kevin Yes, and it's very good. Be sure you soak the dried fish for several hours in cold water, changing the water once or twice to make sure the salt is rinsed out and the fish is tender. After I've drained it I make up some bechamel sauce, fold the fish into it, and add whatever seasonings I think it needs. I generally use use salt and white pepper, a few drops of Tabasco, and maybe some seafood seasoning--Old Bay is an excellent brand--as well. This gravy is wonderful over boiled potatoes or buttered toast, and for some reason I think it always tastes especially good for breakfast, lunch, or... » Read More Yes, and it's very good. Be sure you soak the dried fish for several hours in cold water, changing the water once or twice to make sure the salt is rinsed out and the fish is tender. After I've drained it I make up some bechamel sauce, fold the fish into it, and add whatever seasonings I think it needs. I generally use use salt and white pepper, a few drops of Tabasco, and maybe some seafood seasoning--Old Bay is an excellent brand--as well. This gravy is wonderful over boiled potatoes or buttered toast, and for some reason I think it always tastes especially good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner when the weather is cold. I hope this helps! 745kevin « Show Less