Steamers and cooking for one?

Cat72

I would DEFINATELY recommend buying a steamer. I am on my own and it has been the best thing I bought. I was also very hesitate of buying one thinking I would probably never use it. My friend has one too and she loves it. I dont put it in the same class as other kitchen stuff like toasties etc ( ie things you buy and let get dusty). I use mine pratically every day plus if you do have a guest for dinner its great for cooking the different veg + potatoes. I just pop my stuff on, go away and come back in time for the ping that its cooked!

The only downside is that I dont find mine is very good for cooking rice. But get one you wont look back !

calleyw

Also when using a steamer you are not adding any fat so less calories and the food is so moist and I don't mean wet as in soaking but moist and tender.

And the food tastes like it suppose to as well.

As I said before I use greaseproof, wrap up quorn fillets with splashing of lemon and sprinkling of herbs. Yummmy. Can do the same with chicken.

I have even cooked a whole chicken and gammons in a steamer. To do the chicken you do need a steamer with baskets that have removable bottoms. (I know that sounds really rude :rotfl: ) Best to line the steamer with tin foil make the job of clearing up so much easier.

Obvious meat and fish should be cooked on the bottom tier so it does not drip on to the veggies.

Enjoy, I have never looked back since buying my first one. I even gave a way one set of my saucepans as I had two as I hardly use them now. LOL!!!!!!

Yours

Calley

Loadsabob

I have a two tier steamer, hob-top, stainless steel. I cook for one, two at weekends, and I love it. It uses less rings if you're doing potatoes and beans, say, as they're just in different levels rather than different pans. And only one lot of water to make sure doesn't boil dry!!! I am delighted with mine. I couldn't imagine any additional use for myself of having an electric one, though.

blue-kat

thanks - Sounds YUM!
will definately try doing chicken breasts/fish fillets wrapped in greaseproof paper + herbs, sounds ideal, low fat but not too dry.
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larmy16

Can anyone tell me how you cook rice in the steamer. Many years ago I was lucky to find a single tier one at a boot sale, but no instructions so I have only ever used it for veggies.

trisha

I bought a two tier one from Asda, (not an electric one), I do all my veg in it,including potatoes, I like it so much that I bought another one, I can then use it with three tiers if I have lots of different veg, also if we have friends for dinner I use them both, I would not be without it.

starlorna22

I have recently bought a steamer but didn't get any instructions with it. I want to use it to cook things like chicken, fish and veg, but aren't sure how long to cook them for.
Also, my boyf doesn't like fish, would it be ok to cook fish in one basket and chicken in the other or would it make the chicken fishy (is that makes sense)

mah_jong

larmy16 wrote:

Can anyone tell me how you cook rice in the steamer. Many years ago I was lucky to find a single tier one at a boot sale, but no instructions so I have only ever used it for veggies.

Ooops pressed wrong tag and wondered what happened...must be the heat !!! So I thanked you instead of replying!

To get back to your question...have you got a rice bowl to go into the steamer?

beadysam

I've just got a freebie one from Empire but haven't used it yet. Its very `chucky' so I don'y know how well it'll work - and its quite small too. I can't see me getting much use out of it though as cooking would take ages for veg. When I boil veg I just get my waster up to a fast boil, drop the veg in and bring it back up to the boil for the count of 30 then serve. I cannot stand overcooked food and prefer my veg crunchy still with taste left in it, just hot all the way through! Just my preference - I know thats not to everyones taste...
SAM x