$500 Gas Grill vs. $15 Bamboo Steamer: Which Wins?
Dave
to believe that nothing tasted better than a nice piece of fish cooked
outdoors along with a variety of grilled veggies.
Recently, however, we bought one of those inexpensive Chinese bamboo
steamers -- a simple set of bamboo containers that stack on top of
each other and which are placed over a wok or a pan of boiling water.
The steam goes up through the interlocking bamboo racks and cooks your
food in a short period of time.
We decided to put our wild salmon in the bamboo steamer, along with
some of the veggies that would normally go alongside the fish on the
grill.
WOW was it good. In fact, we are going to switch over permanently to
cooking fish and vegetables via our bamboo steamer. The fish was so
tasty - it didn't dry out as it often does via the grill and it had a
wonderful flavor thanks to the fish sauce (available at any Chinese
grocery) that we sprinkled on the small plate holding the fish inside
the steamer rack.
Steaming food can be very nutritious, because little of the water
soluble vitamins (B, C) escape as they would otherwise, and much of
the extra fat in the fish is cooked out (you pour it off the plate you
use in the steamer). While veggies can be overcooked easily, the
stacking trays on the bamboo steamer allow you to put items such as
potatoes closer to the steam than other, more sensitive foods. For us,
steaming food has been a great change.It is a very frugal way to cook
delicious meals.
Dave
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