Electric steamers

maypole

Any advice on electric steamers would be appreciated. If you have one, do you use it regularly or is it in the back of the cupboard?

AnnieH

Are we talking food steamers here?

If so I have had one for about 5 and a half years. It's not used all the time but say once a fortnight. It's all cracked and needs replacing now, so I would say they are a bit rubbish as it hasn't lasted very long. Probably best to get a metal one for your hob.

maypole

Thank you AnnieH

Oh of course, I never thought to put food steamer, forgot there is another sort

Thank you for the information. I might stick with the metal kind.

Rikki

Its in health and beauty so you could have meant a facial steamer.

I have never used a food steamer but I have a friend that swears by it and hates their food especially vegetables cooked any other way.

maypole

I know rikki, I never though of that thanks for the reply though. I think I was thinking of health and healthy steamed food :rotfl:

shays_mum

I use 1 for my veg, they are great & keep all the nutrients in & taste wonderful, def. would recommend!

maypole

Thank you shays-mum:beer:

calleyw

if you do get one then wait for a deal on tefal they are brilliant.

They are great as they turn off rather than boil dry and means you don't have to stand over a hob watching a pan.

Make sure you get one with removable bottoms on the baskets makes it easier to clean and I have even cooked a whole chicken in one.

You can do you eggs in them as well boiled or poached in a fashion. Even make a delish chocolate cake in it as well.

In the winter I use my about 4/5 times a week for steaming veggies.


Yours


Calley

SUESMITH_2

i use mine all the time - one of the only gadgets worth buying imho

Cazzdevil

Mine gets used a few times a week, far better way to do veg & fish and probably one of the few "gadgets" which I can genuinely say was worth every penny (even though I got it free).

maypole

Thank you Cazz, Sue and Calley :j I will definately get one now

What size to go for though? there are just the two of us usually but I sometimes have family here.

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