Hinari Two-Tier Oval Electric Steamer

Hinari Two-Tier Oval Electric Steamer: The modern way to cook for your family (202 words)
by rosiesmum - written on 26.03.01 (Useful, 269 readings)
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Steaming your food is the best way to cook. It is healthier because you do not need to use any fat. It keeps the flavour and colour, far better to steam that broccoli instead of boiling it to death in a pan of water, it is always mushy when it is boiled I think. This steamer is great for the average family because of its size. It has two steaming compartments, and a special rice tray. It is oval in shape so I find it handy for fitting fillets of fish in and cuts of meat. A full meal can be cooked at the same time, but a tip here is to make sure the meat or fish goes on the bottom, then the rice or potatoes then the vegetables, otherwise ...

Hinari two tier oval electric steamer (295 words)
by IanPaterson - written on 30.08.00 (Useful, 198 readings)
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Healthy low fat food seems to be the order of the day at the moment, although healthy is not so important just 0% fat. Don't ask me why, it just is. Given one of these as a present, I had never tried steaming before apart from a collander over a pan of water for asparagus, fish and brocoli. Opening the box, you have the base electrical unit, two oval stackable tiers and a 'rice' bowl. Included is a recipe book and estimated cooking times chart for meat, veg and deserts. The first thing I steamed was chicken breast and basmati rice. The chicken takes about 30 minutes and cooks very nicely, the rice, so the book said, takes 30 minutes to, ...