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Article: Healthy eating is a snap with an electric steamer
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 24, 2009
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Steaming is widely acknowledged as one of the healthiest ways to
cook your vegetables. It keeps in many more nutrients than boiling,
and is just as simple to do - especially if you invest in a purpose-
made electric steamer.
And these days, buying a steamer doesn't have to break the bank
either. Prices start from as little as 11 - although it's worth
paying a little more if you want one that's easy to use and able to
cook rice as well as vegetables.
"If you're still trying to stick to a resolution to eat more
healthily this year, then a steamer could be a useful purchase as it
allows you to create a healthy meal using just one device. You can
buy own-brand steamers for as little as 12, but ...