Veggie Steamers
(part of the Tomato Threads)

From: "sally.mullock" 
To: anglican@list.stsams.org
Subject: Gadgets was Re: Two Years of Folly -- gardens
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 

Mimi wrote
> Rice cookers make great veggie steamers.

I've got a veggie steamer, unopened, sitting in its box in my garage,
I bought it back in April in a sale. But I _am_ going to use it - one
day!!

Love
SallyM
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From: Mimi

Once you start steaming veggies you'll never go back.
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From: trightmy

        We have a plastic veggie steamer for the microwave and use it
frequently. It is about the size of a 2 quart saucepan and has an insert
that holds the contents a half inch above the water. I put in a handful
of small carrots over almost a half inch of water and nuke them for 3
minutes, then add broccoli florets, califlower pieces, and slices of
squash, zuccini, or whatever's handy and nuke for another 3 1/2 minutes.
Quick and healthy.

        Tom Rightmyer 
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From: Mimi

You're using more water than necessary. I rinse the veggies then dump 
off ALL the water. What sticks to the veggies is plenty for steaming 
& you lose no vitamins to the excess water. Just rinse, dump, cover & Zap
 - Scrumptous.

Shalom, Mimi
Mimi Bennett-Aronson