To Steam or Not to Steam That's The Question!

Should You Steam Your Food?

Health experts claim that steaming food is far healthier than conventional cooking methods.  Steaming uses boiling water, which gives off steam and cooks the food.  There are definitely benefits to steaming. You are going to want to throw away your frying pan and baking tray and have a healthy lifestyle

NO OIL

When you steam your food there is no need for oil.  The means that there is immediately a lower fat content than food that has been cooked in oil or butter.  

OVER-COOKING and  BURNING are AVOIDED

When food is fried, boiled, grilled or oven cooked the chance is greater that it will burned or overcooked.  Steamers usually allow you to set a timer so the food doeskin overcook.

NO CROSS FLAVORS

Several types of food can be steam at the same time.  This also reduces time and the amount of pot and pans used.

LESS VITAMINS LOST IN THE PROCESS

When vitamins come in contact with boiling water they are damaged.  Several studies have  shown that  steaming leaves your food with a higher vitamin content.  

CANCER FIGHTERS ARE LEFT TO FIGHT!

Many foods have glucosinolates,  a component that fights cancer.  Glucosinolates are destroyed when he food is over cooked.  Boiling your food damages 60% of the nutrients and glocosinolates.  Your food now has hardly any nutritional value.  

4 TIPS TO FOR PROPERLY STEAMING YOUR FOOD

      * Place food so there is space around each item so the steam can circulate effectively. 

         If you overload or stack food it will not evenly cook. 

      * You only need a small amount of water in the base of the steamer, you dont want it to

          close to your food.  

       * Close the lid tightly and do not open once the process has started, opening lid will 

          hinder process.  

       * Parboil all grains first before finishing off the cooking process by steaming.

THIS TUPPERWARE SMART MULTI-COOKER IS GREAT FOR STEAMING

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PRODUCT DETAILS

One space-saving design does it all: steam, cook pasta, potatoes, rice and other grains or multi-cook up to three foods at once. Multi-cook a full meal by cooking pasta, potatoes or other veggies in water inside the base, while foods in the shielded and shallow colanders stacked above are cooked with the rising steam. Prepare up to eight cups of cooked rice and up to six cups of pasta, depending on shape.

• Includes Shielded Cover, Grains Seal, Grains Insert, Shallow Colander, Shielded Colander and Base/Water Reservoir
• In Indigo/Snow White/Tokyo Blue
• Dishwasher safe
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

HERE IS A VIDEO SHOWING HOW TO STEAM IN THE MICROWAVE

(I would add seasoning to the food)  I have this cooker and it does steam food to perfection)

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