Not recipe related: need brand suggestions for tiered steamers

ajax041813

Hey all! We don't own a microwave, simply because it takes up a lot of counter space and I'd rather use my other appliances! I also do a lot of batch cooking so I end up steaming things to reheat them. I recently (five minutes ago) found out that tiered steamers are a thing and after looking on amazon I found bamboo tiered steamers to be very popular and highly rated. This is ideal for us as I could reheat rice/beans in one tier and steam frozen veggies in another. Does anyone own one and use it often? Have any brand recommendations? Any other bits of advice for steaming foods?

I do find that the food doesn't stay warm for very long and I'm not sure how to address it. My husband and I both will get about halfway through and our meals are cold. I don't want to eat faster for obvious reasons, but I'd like to enjoy my entire dinner warm. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance MFP!! Feel free to add me as a friend too! I could use all the support I can get!

lulalacroix

I do not know, but bumping you to the top!

flyingfur74

I responded to your other thread. If you have a Asian market or Chinatown nearby you, go there. They are popular in Asian cuisine. ..ie.. dim-sum. YUM!

lemmie177

flyingfur74 wrote: »

I responded to your other thread. If you have a Asian market or Chinatown nearby you, go there. They are popular in Asian cuisine. ..ie.. dim-sum. YUM!

agree!

I have one from the Asian market near me. I've never actually seen a branded one. They're not very complicated, so I don't think you need to worry about the brand. I use it mostly when I've got lots of veggies to steam. I've steamed fish in one layer while doing veggies in the other, but generally roast/bake things.

I've found parchment paper handy to partially cover the bottom if the food can fall through. Also great to make little pouches to steam things inside (aka "en papillote").