Nutritionists strongly recommend cooking in a double boiler, because, in their opinion, this allows foods to maintain their natural qualities, vitamins and minerals. That is why steamers are loved by fans of a healthy diet, and young mothers often acquire them in order to cook healthy food for their babies.
Instruction manual
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When choosing a double boiler, you should pay attention to the type of control. The modern market offers machinery with mechanical and electronic controls. Most models are equipped with mechanical control, its main advantage is simplicity and ease of use, you do not need to understand for a long time all the intricacies of the device. But the electronic type of control is more suitable for more experienced and demanding chefs.
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Typically, mechanical models of steamers are controlled using a circular switch that acts as a timer with time stamps. Thanks to this, they simply turn on and do not require much trouble. Cooking time is easily set by turning the timer switch to the desired cooking time indicated on the divisions.
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The electronic steam boiler is equipped with a display and a keypad. The board displays the cooking mode you have selected. It should be recognized that electronic models are much more functional than their mechanical counterparts. Such devices make it possible to set the delay in cooking time, usually it does not exceed twelve hours. The necessary dish will begin to be prepared at the right time. Regardless of whether you are at home or not - the dish will be ready at the desired time.
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In case you are late, the function of keeping food in a warm state is thought out, moreover, it is available only in double boiler with electronic control type. Typically, the heating mode works automatically, turning on immediately after the cooking process. This is very convenient because at your arrival, the double boiler will not only prepare food, but will not allow it to cool.
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True, for all these features, you will need skills in handling the equipment and a sufficient amount of time. You will have to not just turn the knob, press certain buttons, following the time indicator, but also know about all the functional capabilities of each mode. Therefore, if you rarely cook with a double boiler, you are not often at home, or you do not need the function of delaying the start, then a device with a mechanical timer will be enough for you.
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There are models with steam indicators of water level. They allow you to check the amount of water without pulling out baskets and without stopping the cooking process.
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There are models of double boiler with a different number of baskets of various shapes. If you have a large family or you are used to cooking several dishes at once, then you will need two or three baskets, which are usually set on top of each other. When purchasing a double boiler with a large number of baskets, pay attention to their shape. Unequal shapes of bowls will come in handy if you want to cook foods of different sizes. But the disadvantage of such steamers is that the finished dish from the lower basket cannot be removed until the food is cooked in the upper part. Therefore, it is better to opt for a double boiler with several baskets of the same shape.
