This simple electric appliance, which prepares dishes for a couple, a few years ago became fashionable and in demand. The steamer is useful for adherents of a healthy diet, people with diabetes and stomach diseases and those who aspire to receive from the products a maximum of vitamins. What are the pros and cons of this device, what will please such a kitchen assistant and what can upset you.
What is so remarkable about a steamer?
To say only about healthy nutrition - do not say anything. This kitchen assistant has several other advantages:
Useful and fast warm-up
Most often, you prepare food for a few days ahead, put it in the refrigerator, and then, if necessary, warm up in a microwave oven or on a conventional stove. Yes, the dish will be hot and pleasant to the taste, but will lose most of its minerals, vitamins and nutrients. The steamer warms up any dish as quickly, but preserves the whole "usefulness" of
products. Convenience of cooking
Due to the fact that the device can be equipped with several baskets, you can cook several completely different dishes at the same time. The main thing to remember - in the lowest basket you need to put foods that require a long cooking time, and in the upper bowl - those that are prepared faster.
Quick defrost
To not wait for half an hour, until a large piece of meat is defrosted in the microwave, you can use the steamer - it's more useful and faster.
Ease of cooking
This kitchen appliance is an excellent assistant for everyone who does not want to delve into the subtleties of cooking and does not like long and time-consuming processes. You will only need to download all the products in the baskets, set the right time, and then the "smart" steamer will do everything itself. If you get carried away with your own affairs and forget that you have an included device in your kitchen - it's okay, it will turn off after a time or when all the water is boiled.
Simple care
Dishes in such a device will not burn( in a double boiler it's impossible), and you will not need to clean the dishes or launder the leftovers of food. You will just need to rinse the baskets, which is more pleasant than washing the greasy frying pan. Of course, the main advantage of the steamer is the "safety" of each vitamin of the product, and dishes that are cooked for a couple, are more useful than fried and boiled - they retain all the minerals.
What can a steamer do?
Now let's look at the downsides of the device, which, by the way, are just a few:
- The main drawback of such a device is the absence of a crust on the products. Especially unaccustomed this minus will be to those who are accustomed to eating food with a crispy and ruddy crust. The first time the dishes will seem fresh.
- Food can be cooked longer than on a stove in a saucepan. This is especially true for multi-component and meat dishes.
- If the steamer is equipped with several different sized baskets, they can not be swapped so that you can achieve simultaneous cooking.
That's all the disadvantages of this device. Choosing a steamer, you choose a healthy and healthy food, if you are confused by the taste of food, then, as the reviews show, this is a matter of habit. In addition, each ingredient can be seasoned and peppered after preparation, adding to it flavoring qualities.
