Can I use it to steam the fish instead of poaching?
788624
I don't see why not. The lid fits flat and there is a rack insert, which sits directly on the bottom. If you elevate it slightly from the bottom it should serve the purpose perfectly.
788625
Yes. Keep the liquid level below the rack, just be careful not to let it boil away -- it's shallow.
1073085
Yes you can even though that is not the purpose of a pressure cooker. The best use for this would be to cook meat/vegetable/rice faster with the build up of steam inside.
228500
Yes you can do as described but it isn't really steaming but rather boiling the veggies. The legs on this unit are nubs and not long enough to lift veggies put of water. A steam basket would be more appropriate. There is one made of stainless with 1" legs built to open (blossom like a flower) to fit the vessel being used to cook with. BTW it doesn't take a few inches to steam veggies for most families. The less water used the faster the water will create steam.
1446548
We love this knife and yes, you can run it with a cord, but I wouldn't because when we are using this to clean fish, there is a lot of water involved and water and electricity don't mix well. We keep ours charged up and so far haven't had a problem running it without the cord. The largest number of fish we have filleted at one time was around 30 and we still had plenty of charge when we were done.
688827
I have not tried steaming any meat or fish. I use it for my veggies. I also do not use spices but I imagine you can sprinkle on item carefully and if it is not enough, add more when you eat them.
1246789
I think that you can, but I don't know that I would. I have a 3 gallon tank and it barely keeps the water in the 70s F. I worry that burying it under the gravel would inhibit the heat from spreading throughout the tank. But I think you can try it without any dire consequences. Just keep an eye on the water temperature, and if it is too low for your fish, dig it up and stick it to a tank wall.
746157
George -- it is for steaming. The directions mention: The steam basket may be used to braise noodle. I am not sure how that would be though. The basket is about a cup and a half in size. I think fish takes longer to cook so small shrimp might sit in the steamer while people cook in the broth.
21657
I used it to cook fish and it worked great! It was really easy to clean up.
2150085
We only used it once, but yes, it worked fine. Reduced the heat loss by at least 50%. We got solar heat shortly thereafter so haven't bothered with the fish.
1067839
It will work fine.But my 2 cents is save your money on that product and do more water changes. Better for the fish.
909706
yes but you have to be very careful as you can overheat the fish pretty quickly with this unit.
1984966
You can steam anything in it, but it takes too much time to set up, steam, and clean. I gave it away.
1741919
You could, but the heating element does not heat up the water very hot (in my experience).
148558
yes, I very much like this one; http://www.amazon.com/Hydor-7-5w-Heater-Bettas-Bowls/dp/B006JVQ67K/ref=sr_1_6?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1387438886&sr=1-6&keywords=aquarium+heater It works well without cooking your fish.
1826946
No sir. It will not serve your purpose well. Used my stick four or five times and it burnt out. But the real problem is that it takes a long time to heat water. I figure it raised 10 gallons at about 10 per hour.
80902
I have never tried, but I would think you could just put the veggies in the top part, water in the bottom part and it should steam them very well. I used mine for meat mostly. I also put a little seasoning in the water.
105965
I suppose you could but the heater was not very good at getting the water hot enough to be very effective.