Steamer Baskets

A fun factoid on steam baskets: a steam basket is another name for a parting gift given to someone going on a long trip via boat.

Steaming is a healthy and quick way to create tasty vegetables and other food. Steaming has been used throughout time, across the globe as an effective and efficient cooking method. Steamer baskets make steaming food much easier. In the Japanese style of cooking called dim sum, bamboo steamer baskets are stacked on top of each other over boiling water. The food inside each basket is steamed.

Steaming baskets can also be made of stainless steel or aluminum. These steaming baskets are set inside a larger pot that has a small amount of water in the bottom. Generally these steaming baskets have feet to hold the basket of food above boiling water. The boiling water creates steam which gently cooks the food inside the steaming basket.

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