Electric steamers

Into+the+Kitty

Does anyone use one? Thoughts? Likes/Dislikes?

Into+the+Kitty

Food.

Brandiewine11

My mil has one that she uses a ton. Seems to work well. I have just been using a pot or those ziplock steam bags. I don't have room for another appliance. I reuse the steam bags at least once. I might look into a small electric one now that we are starting blw with R though.

Into+the+Kitty

@stringy813‌ The one I'm looking at as part of my brothers gift is the Hamilton. Apparently all of its parts are easily accessible to clean.

stoneycakes

What's the advantage of the electric steamer vs. just doing it on the stovetop?

Into+the+Kitty

stoneycakes said:

What's the advantage of the electric steamer vs. just doing it on the stovetop?

This is bigger than my own stovetop steamer, for one thing. Second, this has a function where you can set it to start cooking at a certain time, like some slow cookers, so that food can be done with you get home.

unaveragejane

I have a rice cooker with steamer basket. It also has a delay start option and will keep everything warm until you unplug it. You use water every time, and it's very easy to clean. It's nothing super fancy otherwise, but I like it. The brand is Aroma; I got it at Target.

Brandiewine11

Into+the+Kitty said:

@stringy813‌ The one I'm looking at as part of my brothers gift is the Hamilton. Apparently all of its parts are easily accessible to clean.

That's what mil has. It is easy.

stoneycakes

stringy813 said:

@stringy813‌ The one I'm looking at as part of my brothers gift is the Hamilton. Apparently all of its parts are easily accessible to clean.

Well now I want one of those.

Yeah.  That's definitely cooler than I pictured.  It's almost worth it just to do all that corn on the cob, lol.

stoneycakes

Mapleme said:

I've never used an electric steamer, but I love my bamboo steamer. I didn't use it until I started steaming stuff for Maia, but now I want to use it for everything. Especially eggs, now that I have learned that it's possible.

How do you clean it, Maple?