I got a food steamer, what should I steam?

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Got this:
http://www.amazon.com/Oster-5711-Mec.../dp/B00073HLMU
Just used it to boil eggs. Turned out great. Gonna try rice next. What else should I steam? I should say the only things that get cooked in my house are in the microwave and now this. I don't even have any pots or pans, so the more things I can cook in this the better.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

tofu, dumplings, dim sum stuffs

 

[mchammer187]

Most rices you make in a regular pot or rice cooker.

I don't know off hand of any types of rice you make in a steamer.

 

[Kromis]

Vegetables of course!

 

[Megatomic]

Vegetables of course!

This. The list is long and delicious.

 

[Kaido]

I do vegetables, including potatoes, and sometimes fish. I've tried chicken but it comes out too soft for my tastes. For veggies, simply do 15 minutes if fresh, 20 minutes if frozen. I buy my veggies frozen in 4-pound bags from Costco, then open those and put them into individual gallon freezer bags for convenience. Potatoes iirc take around 40 minutes (regular or sweet).

 

[Howard]

Fish, vegetables... desserts

 

[Occ]

Steam broccoli. Throw in butter, salt, and pepper. Consume.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Steam broccoli. Throw in butter, salt, and pepper. Consume.

Easier recipe - steam broccoli, consume. I personally love steamed veggies without anything on them. They're not quite as good as stir-fried though.

 

[kalrith]

One of the best things about a steamer is reheating leftovers like rice and pasta. If you stick leftover rice or pasta in the microwave, it comes out disgusting. If you stick it in a steamer, it comes out as good as new.

I used to work in a cafeteria, and we reheated almost all of our leftovers in the steamer. We covered everything except for rice and pasta with plastic wrap, which I don't think you could do with a smaller steamer. Ours was made to accept 13"x9" pans.

I would think shellfish would be very good in a steamer as well.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Thanks for the ideas. I have never been a big vegetable eater but I will try some. If this thing can get me to stomach broccoli that would be awesome.

 

[Kaido]

One of the best things about a steamer is reheating leftovers like rice and pasta. If you stick leftover rice or pasta in the microwave, it comes out disgusting. If you stick it in a steamer, it comes out as good as new.

I used to work in a cafeteria, and we reheated almost all of our leftovers in the steamer. We covered everything except for rice and pasta with plastic wrap, which I don't think you could do with a smaller steamer. Ours was made to accept 13"x9" pans.

I would think shellfish would be very good in a steamer as well.

Brilliant :thumbsup: