bebebub:

fohope:

How to steam minced meat till it is soft and not hard?

Use low to medium heat (depending on the portion size) to steam. Turn off the heat once the meat is cooked. HTH

fohope:

How to steam minced meat till it is soft and not hard?

san76:

sunflower:

Hi san76, yes, mine is the 3-tier type. Hmm...I don't really find the smell crossing over. I find it easy to use and it even got a \"Vitamin\" function to \"preserve\" nutrients while steaming. Not sure whether they're still selling this model as I bought it a few years back.

Thks. My also the 3 tier type. My is the green one from tefel, many years back. I will try if I know how to use it. Since there is no cross over of smell. This is very interesting, I will figure it out over the long weekend. Do not know if it is still working.

Take care and enjoy.

Poonie:

Hi Sunflower

Do we need to marinade the beef cubes?

sunflower:

Poonie:

Sunflower
Can you share some simple recipes for stews? I like healthy non-oily food but too much of steaming stuff can be boring so would like to learn how to cook stews.

Hi Poonie & hdbtaitai8, pai seh, me no guru in cooking lah…can find real good cooks over at this thread: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3767&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45. Me just know very simple home cooked stuff, and all cooked anyhow by intuition and feeling (oops!). Just to share one simple stew that I think most would already know how to do: Beef stew (my own version, not the authentic one. )

Ingredients: (Sorry, my quantity all \"agar agar\" one, you vary accordingly, ok?)
Beef: 1 to 2 packets of beef cubes (can buy from supermarket, they usually state it's for stew on the packets).
Onion: 1 to 2 (2 if you want gravy to be sweeter and if going to cook very long). Use those big brown kind (not the purple or white ones). Peel and chop into large chunks.
Carrot: 2, peel and chop into big chunks.
Potato: 2-3 (I usually put 3 because I love potatoes!), peel and chop into big chunks.
Tomato: 2, cut into 4 chunks each.

Method:
1. Boil a pot of water and blanch the beef to remove impurities first. Remove the beef and pour out water.
2. In another pot of boiling water, throw everything into the pot in this order: Beef, potatoes, carrots, onions then tomatoes. Make sure water is boiling again before putting in each subsequent ingredient.
3. Lower down fire and cook for abt 1 hr or more, be careful to watch water level. Alternatively, transfer to slow cooker. (Can cook in the morning so by the time you come back from work, a meal is already waiting for you in the slow cooker!)
4. I usually do not put any seasoning as the onions will already give it a sweet taste. Can put 1 tablespoon of light soya sauce, or a dash of salt for taste before serving.

Err...sorry, this is my homemade version, not very professional. Hope you like it.

Poonie:

Sunflower

Can you share some simple recipes for stews? I like healthy non-oily food but too much of steaming stuff can be boring so would like to learn how to cook stews.

san76:

Thks. My also the 3 tier type. My is the green one from tefel, many years back. I will try if I know how to use it. Since there is no cross over of smell. This is very interesting, I will figure it out over the long weekend. Do not know if it is still working.


Take care and enjoy.

Poonie:

Sunflower

Can you share some simple recipes for stews? I like healthy non-oily food but too much of steaming stuff can be boring so would like to learn how to cook stews.

san76:

sunflower:

[quote=\"san76\"]I too have the type of steamer you said. 3 different layer right? will the smell of each type of food mixed? I didnt use it except for steaming corn.

Is it user friendly?

Hi san76, yes, mine is the 3-tier type. Hmm...I don't really find the smell crossing over. I find it easy to use and it even got a \"Vitamin\" function to \"preserve\" nutrients while steaming. Not sure whether they're still selling this model as I bought it a few years back.

sunflower:

hdbtaitai8:

Thanks to all for the various contribution. It will definitely add to my \"scrap book - steaming weekend meals\" since I do not know much cooking...starting with steaming first...slowly picking up.

Oh yes, steaming is the easiest to get started. Next in line would be cooking stew, very easy too. Just dump everything into slow cooker and a nutritious meal is done. 加油!

sunflower:

san76:

I too have the type of steamer you said. 3 different layer right? will the smell of each type of food mixed? I didnt use it except for steaming corn.


Is it user friendly?

Hi san76, yes, mine is the 3-tier type. Hmm...I don't really find the smell crossing over. I find it easy to use and it even got a \"Vitamin\" function to \"preserve\" nutrients while steaming. Not sure whether they're still selling this model as I bought it a few years back.

hdbtaitai8:

Thanks to all for the various contribution. It will definitely add to my \"scrap book - steaming weekend meals\" since I do not know much cooking...starting with steaming first...slowly picking up.

san76:

I too have the type of steamer you said. 3 different layer right? will the smell of each type of food mixed? I didnt use it except for steaming corn.


Is it user friendly?

sunflower:

Wah...so many healthy steam food recipes! Thank you all for sharing! I've got those electric steamer that can steam 3 dishes at the same time (saves a lot of work and the water heats up fast). However, I usually only steam the usual boring stuff like steam fish and egg, not much variety so steamer not fully utilised.

sunflower:

Wah...so many healthy steam food recipes! Thank you all for sharing! I've got those electric steamer that can steam 3 dishes at the same time (saves a lot of work and the water heats up fast). However, I usually only steam the usual boring stuff like steam fish and egg, not much variety so steamer not fully utilised.

lizawa:

san76:

Hi, Try


-Steam cod fish with just light soya sauce and a dash of pepper(optional)
a few thin slices of ginger

-Steam yam(small cube)/raddish(thin strips) cake- 3 bowls of rice flour (not glutinous rice flour), 2.5 or 3 bowl of water, mushroom, dried small shrimp, add salt to taste.
You can cut it into slices and fried it.

-Steam eggs, 1 salted egg, 1 century egg(optional) and 2 eggs. 1 cup of water.

very simple dish. only take you a while to prepare.

You can check from the web for \" steam food\"/ \"healthy steam food\".

If you want more, can steam japanese sweet potato for tea break.

Hi san76,

I want to try the steam yam cake. How long does it take to steam ? Do we need to cook the yam first ?

Thanks !

san76:

Hi, Try


-Steam cod fish with just light soya sauce and a dash of pepper(optional)
a few thin slices of ginger

-Steam yam(small cube)/raddish(thin strips) cake- 3 bowls of rice flour (not glutinous rice flour), 2.5 or 3 bowl of water, mushroom, dried small shrimp, add salt to taste.
You can cut it into slices and fried it.

-Steam eggs, 1 salted egg, 1 century egg(optional) and 2 eggs. 1 cup of water.

very simple dish. only take you a while to prepare.

You can check from the web for \" steam food\"/ \"healthy steam food\".

If you want more, can steam japanese sweet potato for tea break.

Poonie:

You can try steaming the following:

1) Hairy cucumber (cut into sections) with minced pork/tofu as insert in the centre

2) long cabbages and top it off with a little oyster sauce

3) sliced chicken breast, wolfberries, black fungus, lily buds, sliced mushrooms, wine, a drop of sesame oil, ginger, garlic