can you steam dumplings in this?
1797115
Dorothy, I have never tried steaming dumplings. I use it for vegetables. Broccoli, cauliflower and spinach. Sorry for delayed response. It is a great basket for any kitchen. Enjoy!
1118967
you can steam chicken (on a plate) and fish (on a plate) but I have not yet tried steaming rice. Sorry.
1252533
Yes you can, but you have to put the tea on the bottom, not in the basket. I use it that way.
1434780
YES, you can steam veggies as long as your steamer basket fits in the pan. Or you can use the trivet if that works for the veg you're steaming. Add liquid (water, broth, etc), 1/2 cup or up to the level of the trivet or basket. Close the pressure cooker and start timing when it comes up to pressure. For veg that cook in a short time, reduce pressure immediately by running cold water over the outer edges of the cooker or by holding down the pressure release valve. For those requiring a longer cook time (most root vegetables), allow pressure to reduce normally.
1917221
Yes you can. I do that most of the time. It cleans very well with just the hot steam.
1203160
Have you gotten any answers to your question? I am also curious if you can steam vegetables or frozen dumplings in the VitaClay unit. Perhaps you just need to add a stainless steel steamer basket inside on the bottom and go from there? For that reason, I would like to know exactly how big the clay pot is- what is the diameter? If I place a standard steamer basket in there, How much room would be left over? Finally, can I program it to run for the few minutes needed to steam vegetables? Or is it set to specific increments?
1426307
Yes, I would say you could steam clothes even though it doesn't have a clothes steamer attachment. There are a couple of attachments that should work for steaming clothes.
1643257
You can but you have to be really careful because of the steam. I use a spatula to turn the water lid, with my hand covered with a tea towel. As it starts to steam, I step back. Do a bit more. Step back. It's all a bit Heath Robinson but it takes less time than cooling down and reheating, and it does work, but you have to be careful.
2208382
Problem is that sauces or animal fat not real compatible with steaming and can leave gummy residue on some parts which are Spain to cleN- so unless it is very lean as breast white meat w/no skin would not. Potstickers are splendid ( be sure and line bottom of compartment with slits in parchment paper or stick to plastic), and shrimp and fresh veggies and lean fish w/o skin. Good luck!
1130
I guess you can steam in the pressure cooker but timing will be VERY tricky in my opinion. Use a covered Corningware in your microwave preferably.
764172
I have not tried steaming potatoes as yet so I rally do not know but you just gave me a great idea for my korean potatoes.
715677
I would totally believe you could. You boil water as hard as you can when you are doing canning. It's plenty deep which makes it perfect for steaming
695028
Yes you can. I own one and I do water bath canning and cook in mine often. I do not recommend very high heat.
2044143
I, personally, have "boiled" it ... wouldn't advise trying to steam, as the holes in the steamer insert are too big to hold the rice. I find microwaved rice to come out very nice, indeed. One part rice to two parts water and a sprinkle of salt.
740740
It's not good for steaming other kinds of food because the little drawer is only as high and wide as a hotdog and it's very flimsy plastic. So most veggies won't even fit. If you squeeze food in it won't cook well because there aren't enough holes. And the top level is impossible to use since there's hardly any steam there. Sadly, you can't boil corn or other things in the bottom level because there's no room at all. So you can't really use it for steaming other foods.
228500
Yes you can do as described but it isn't really steaming but rather boiling the veggies. The legs on this unit are nubs and not long enough to lift veggies put of water. A steam basket would be more appropriate. There is one made of stainless with 1" legs built to open (blossom like a flower) to fit the vessel being used to cook with. BTW it doesn't take a few inches to steam veggies for most families. The less water used the faster the water will create steam.
1365093
Yes, definitely. The steaming part is used when you need to steam something otherwise just use put the rice on the "bowl" into the base and cover with the glass top. Don't forget to press the switch to cook :)