Do-it-yourself double boiler: assembly algorithm and device cons

There can be several reasons for steaming food:

• desire to eat healthy and healthy foods;
• exacerbations of the disease of the gastrointestinal tract;
• interest in new ways of cooking.

When processing dishes in a double boiler, most of the nutrients and vitamins remain in the food. When cooking food in water, some of the nutrients are boiled into the broth.

The difference between steaming and water is as follows. The boiling point of water is 100 ° C, and steam in modern double boiler and combi steamers reaches 120 ° C. This allows you to cook food much faster than in the usual way in water. If you install the steam cooking appliance in a hermetically sealed pressure cooker, we get a primitive combi steamer. It cooks significantly faster due to the high pressure reaching several atmospheres and the high temperature of superheated steam.

Steaming food is more delicate than cooking in water in the usual way.

There is no fundamental difference between an electric double boiler and a home-made one made up of suitable utensils. In an electric and home-made double boiler, products are processed with superheated steam.

Homemade double boiler made from improvised means

In order to quickly check the effect of steam on products, you need to take a pan of any diameter, tighten the top with gauze and fix it so that the future dish does not fall. Put the necessary products on the cheesecloth, cover and set on fire. There is one advantage. Although this product is primitive, you can make it quickly and get steam for processing products on a gas or electric stove.

Remember: dishes in a double boiler cook longer than usual in water.

Use a transparent lid, so it’s easier to observe the cooking process. Under the dome of the lid, the steam will condense and drain back into the pan.

Tip: To improve the taste, add aromatic spicy substances to the water. Caraway seeds, parsley, dill will give new flavoring shades. For the truth is nowhere to be found, the products in the double boiler are fresh.

Colander second use

If there is a pan of suitable diameter and a colander, use it instead of gauze. This scheme will be better than gauze. In fact, a double boiler consists of two pots. A smaller one with holes for the passage of steam is inserted into the larger one. The inside is equipped with convenient handles for maintenance. Pay attention to the insert in the pan.

If there is a suitable container made of stainless steel, which is not a pity, a craftsman, having drilled holes, can turn it into a double boiler.

Manufacturers of dishes offer their own options for cooking steamed dishes. To do this, you need to buy an insert consisting of petals with holes. It has the ability to adjust the diameter and can be inserted into any dishes. Petals are movable, planted on one axis and can be folded by changing their diameter. Insert this appliance into the dishes, pour a small amount of water and you can cook.

Tip: to improve the taste, cooked meat products can be deep-fried. They will get a golden crust and retain all the nutritional properties and vitamins.

Special nozzles are sold in stores. This appliance is placed on top of the pan and covered with suitable lids. The cooking technology is the same as described above.

In order not to buy expensive equipment, you can buy a special insert for cooking steamed. It drilled holes in the bottom and walls for the penetration of steam.

And a very simple option. Take an ordinary metal sieve for sifting flour, place it in a bowl, insert the necessary products and cover with something. Pay attention to the water level. It should not touch the sieve, otherwise it will be cooking in water.

Any housewife can make a double boiler at home from improvised means. Compared to purchased products equipped with automation, a homemade double boiler made by a home master loses. It is not so convenient to use, it will cook longer for the purchase, but this will not affect the quality of the prepared dishes. Another minus is that you need to keep the homemade device under observation all the time so that the water does not boil away. But there are still more advantages. The biggest plus, do not spend money on expensive equipment.