Fresh food prepared with gentle methods loses few vitamins and minerals. This includes steam cooking. In China, the inhabitants practiced this in ancient times. In our latitudes, earlier generations had their own practices.
Advantages of modern steam cooking
Today, the means are more modern, although the system has remained unchanged. The advantages of this type of preparation are as follows:
- The food retains its own taste,
- it does not burn,
- its color and consistency remain unchanged,
- vitamins and minerals are preserved.
The cooked vegetables are not exposed to water. This preserves the taste. Only a few additives such as salt or pepper are needed to round off the aroma. The food remains crisp. They retain their fresh and cheerful color.
No stirring, pressing or sticking together destroys the shape of the food. Burning or boiling over happens to inexperienced cooks. That is why this type of cooking is advantageous for them. The food only heats up as much as necessary. This preserves more vitamins and minerals than other cooking processes. The pressure cooker has been a traditional appliance for the above-mentioned type of preparation for years. It is particularly energy-efficient when preparing dishes with long cooking times.
The modern steam cooker of today
Of more recent date is the "Morphy Richards 48780 Steamer". With it, you can prepare complete menus without using additional pans. Such a device has three steam chambers. One heating element is responsible for each container. This means you no longer stack the attachments according to cooking time, but benefit from the single-stage system. Adjust the times to your individual taste. The device is designed to save space and fits into a medium-sized kitchen cupboard.
The keep-warm function lasts 40 minutes. It sets itself automatically after the programmed cooking time. The steamer is suitable for families with staggered meal times. This way, family members arriving later can enjoy freshly cooked food in a warm form. The user benefits from the simple operation of the device. It is suitable for experienced and inexperienced cooks. The easy cleaning is another plus point. With the practical single-stage system, the user programs an individual cooking time for each meal component.
