can i boil my water then use it for this steamer
162450
i don't think you can put boiling water into the steamer. the steamer heats it. if you want to boil your water first to distill it let it cool off completely before using in the machine. i hope this is helpful!
162451
Only if you use the water that was collected from the evaporated water and brought back to a liquid state. The point of distilled water is to have water that is pre-evaporated so that it only contain particles that are small enough or vaporize early enough to go through the steamer without building up and blocking the ports.
895897
Tap water worked fine but I would not recommend the steamer, I did not find it to be powerful enough
377408
Not a dumb question at all. Yes, you do use it with a little water and when you are ready to grab the metal circle to take the steamer out of the pot please becareful and use a fork or something that will hold in place, it will slowly expand all the way out. I use it for my vegetable and pasta dishes.
1434782
yes you can use a steamer basket, so long as it isn't so tall that when you put the produce on top the vegetables block the valve on top. I have a silicone basket that I use and it works fine. I let the liquid come to a boil before I put the basket in and you can find charts online that will give you approximate times for different vegetables. Check out hip pressure cooking.com.
1882513
If the only thing you want to do is steam veggies, it may not be the best appliance. I use it as a pressure cooker for beans, a rice/grain cooker, a soup pot (great because you can saute right in the pot before you put in water or stock) and a slow cooker. I really love this appliance and use it regularly. That being said, I usually steam my veggies on the stove top in a stainless steamer pot.
1727723
you can't use essential oil in this steamer...this is just a plain one...you will ruin it if you do...
1199936
No. You can leave the water for the next use. There is no harm to the steamer.
2177262
If you have hard water, yes. It's worth the small price to extend the life of your steamer ;D
1622339
This cooker is not a steamer. But I use it as a double boiler when cooking things like instant potatoes or other items that burn easy. Just place about 1/2 gallon of water in the bottom pan, and the liquid (milk & water) in the top pan then when this mixture reaches about 150 degrees mix in the potatoes blend well add butter, cream, salt, whatever you want. turn the control to warm. then serve.the Mfg doesn't recommend placing water in the bottom pan, but I've been doing so for years with good results. Hope this helps you.
1204080
Use 2 parts water and 1 part vinegar and steam it out to clean the steamer and get a better flow from it.
7977
Yes you can and it will be sanitized also. Being slow I stuck my finger in the steam and it was hot. Some cold water helped and I won't do that again.
262188
You can cook almost anything in the steamer. You may have to experiment with the timing...
1315006
Yes you can use in a pot boiling water plus I use to steam vegetables .I hope my answer help you.
754381
Yes. The pan need to be deep enough to that you can put water up to the water line marked on the outside of the steamer. It works great.
228503
It's only about half an inch high, so to steam you'd be really limited in the amount of water. For steaming you might want to stack a couple of them and use a metal colander that has a long base.
588760
I've done it - so I guess it's safe to do. I think it would depend upon how long you hold the strainer over boiling water. It's stainless steel so I think it would hold up for time to steam your vegetables. These are my favorite strainers and I use them for so much! Probably more than they were intended for! Give it a go - try it with a small one first just to check it out. Have fun! (I LOVE steamed vegetables, too!)
1353477
I would think you could... It will take a lot for a pot this size to boil water.