Saturday, April 14, 2012

Microwavable Vegetable Steamer

By Evelyn Peterson


If you are reading this article you are interested in changing your health for the better! There are so many quality health reasons for steaming your food. Steaming your food will improve the taste of your food and reduce calorie intake, along with keeping in the much needed nutrients! There are many brands and models on the market today that it can be difficult to know which food steamer to choose.

Food steamers are easy to clean up after use and who can resist that!?

Electric food steamers are possibly the fastest type of this device. Place the steamer on a flat, stable surface with enough clearance from overhanging cupboards that may be damaged by escaping steam. There are other products that use various methods of preparation in order for you to cook your food.

Stir-frying, boiling, grilling, and other high temperature heating methods destroy many important nutrients. If you want to maintain the nutrients and rich flavors of fresh foods, then steaming food is the key!

Be sure to use distilled water to avoid water deposits from developing in your water reservoir. It is a good idea to clean your water reservoir with white vinegar to remove any water deposits, especially if you are not using distilled water.

Be sure when preparing the food that you will be steaming you wash the fruits, vegetables, fish, chicken etc before putting in the steamer. Larger vegetables or larger cut size of your meat will determine how long you will need to steam.

A diet including five servings of steamed vegetables a day can help in the fight against aging and also protect against several serious diseases. Keep this in mind when freezing portions: If you would like meals in a quicker time frame be sure to cut your food in smaller portions and freeze for later.

The food that will take the longest to cook should be in the lower steam dish to ensure the steam reaches that food first.

Some steamers offer different sized containers in which to make the food in.




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