Comments on: Healthy How-To: Steaming Veggies

By: linda

linda — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:41:43 +0000

I have the small and large one (not the rice cooker plus with glass insert-just all plastic with snap on lid) but no instructions How do you steam rice? What quantity rice (brown & white) water and how long to steam? Thanks if you can help

By: joni

joni — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:06:53 +0000

Looking for a glass microwave steamer – cant find one any where>> I dont want to microwave-steam in plastic anymore – any one know of one?

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:53:03 +0000

Is it really safe to microwave plastic wrap? I've read studies that say this can leach chemicals into the food. I prefer to microwave in glass dishes topped with a damp paper towel. I feel much safer, and I can reuse the paper towel to clean up any spills.

By: Nazia

Nazia — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:22:58 +0000

I add sauted onion, little ginger paste along with little salt and red chilli powder with all the vegetables I steamed. my kids love eating them with tortillas.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:45:59 +0000

Cut vegetables into bite-sized pieces and wrap well in a double layer of microwaveable paper towel. Run packet under water until thoroughly wet. Place on revolving platter in microwave and cook on high for approximately two minutes, more or less depending upon quantity of vegetable steamed and desired crunchiness. Remove and carefully open packet. You can also steam and even reheat corn on the cob similarly, but reduce cooking time 30 seconds.

By: Mo

Mo — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:01:48 +0000

I love the rice cooker by Pampered Chef. If that is what the previous comments refer to, I whole heartily agree. I never thought I would need/want to use a rice steamer/cooker, but I really appreciate the fact that one can cook rice without lifting the lid or turning down the temperature. This takes the guesswork/diligence/art needed to keep the rice water from boiling over.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:43:11 +0000

The Pampered Chef plastic steamer pan is the best -I use it daily and you can even drain the water. I’m glad someone else is a fan of it.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:34:53 +0000

I have a microwave steamer set – similiar to the steamer pans, it has a bottom you add water too and a steamer basket that you fill with veggies and a top that you can steam it with. I keep the veggies hot on the table by moving them to a bowl, seasoning them and then placing the bowl on the top of steamer basket with the hot water below and top with the lid – they stay nice and warm!

By: Sue Davies

Sue Davies — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:48:23 +0000

Pampered Chef makes a great plastic like pan with a vented lid that snaps on. It is great for steaming vegetables in the microwave and then draining the water off. I use it all the time for broccoli and steam it for 3 minutes in the microwave and it comes out perfect.

By: Tater

Tater — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:15:24 +0000

After steaming green beans, marinate them overnight in balsamic, olive oil, tarragon, pressed garlic and a tiny smidge of dijon mustard.