Article: Here's the skinny on steaming and steamers

Following are some steaming tips:

Arrange food in a single layer in steamer baskets for even cooking.

Allow space around foods in basket for even steaming. Try to have pieces of food about the same size. If cooking several foods at once, place the food that will take longest to steam closest to the source of steam. When using stackable steamers, remember that the food in the upper levels will drip onto the food below, so be sure they're compatible. Remember, each time you remove the cover of the steamer to check the progress of cooking, the steam escapes, so add a few minutes extra cooking time. Yes, this is obvious, but open the steamer cover away from your face. That steam is hot! When ...

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