Steamed : Originating in Asia, the bamboo steamer is a kitchen utensil that allows you to cook food steam. Traditionally used to cook ravioli and other bites steam, it comes in the form of a bamboo basket, with a lid, the bottom of which is screened with bamboo slats to allow the steam to diffuse.
Unlike an electric steamer, the bamboo steamer does not represent a big investment. It is indeed necessary to count only a few euros. On the other hand, it is not necessarily easy to find some. Not all supermarkets offer one. We must therefore turn to Asian grocery stores. There are several sizes of bamboo steamers. You have to choose it according to the size of the pan on which you are going to place it. The diameter of the steamer should be a little smaller than that of the saucepan. The goal is for the basket to adjust perfectly to the pan in order to best retain the steam inside. At the time of purchase, it is possible to take several because you can stack up to three. But no more because otherwise the foodstuffs upper baskets will not cook well.
With the bamboo steamer, you can cook vegetables, fish, meat. You can also make steamed bites and ravioli Chinese.
For cooking fish or meat, you can lightly oil the bottom of the bamboo basket before placing the food there. That way they won't stick. To keep the consistency food previously cut into small pieces, you can also coat the bottom of the basket with a few leaves byspinach or s. These will not prevent the steam from passing but will avoid reducing the food by porridge when taking them out.
As with an electric steamer, it is advisable to cut food of equal size for even cooking. Then heat water in a pan. No need to add too much because, while steaming, the boiling water should not splash the bamboo basket or the food. Then place the foods that take the longest to cook at the bottom. For example, it is better to have the carrots in the lower basket and the more fragile fish in the upper basket.
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