Buy Steamers

Buy Steamers

Are you interested in vegetable steamers? Would you like to buy steamers online? At Buy Steamers we have all the information you'll need in order to do your research, find your brand and get a price to buy steamers online.

Why Buy Steamers?

Steaming food is an excellent health conscious alternative to frying, baking and roasting.

When you steam food (such as vegetables) you are only cooking it at a low temperature and as such the essential proteins, vitamins and minerals in the food do not get damaged. Excessive heat is one of a few factors that can damage the nutritional goodness in food and steaming is a fantastic way to avoid this problem. Steaming is also preferable to boiling as boiling can cause nutrients to be drawn out of the food and washed away in the water.

Steaming is also has culinary advantages as it is very difficult (if not impossible!) to burn, overcook or spoil the food that you are steaming. By using a steamer to cook your vegetables you are ensuring that your meal will be crisp, flavoursome and trouble-free.

Steaming is also a very efficient way to cook food for busy people who struggle to find time to cook their evening meal. It is quick and the majority of steamers come with an inbuilt timer and warmer so that you can pack the vegetables in and then walk away until you hear the "finished" beeper.

Finally, food steamers are a much more environmentally friendly way to cook your food. They are far more energy efficient than gas stovetops and fan forced ovens that have to stay on for hours at a time.

Before Buying a Steamer

Before you buy a food steamer online it is important to consider some basic questions so that your purchase truly reflects your needs and wants:

1. What quantity of food will you be steaming?

If you will be steaming for a large family you might want to consider a larger multiple layer steamer that allows you to pack two or more rows of vegetables on top of one another. If, however, you will only be cooking for one or two people you might prefer to buy a smaller steamer that takes up less room and is more suitable to your needs.

2. Where will you be storing the steamer?

It is then important to consider where you will be storing your steamer. Some vegetable steamers require a large storage space such as those that have multiple stacking layers. Others will dismantle into smaller parts which can then be placed into the kitchen cupboard.

If you will be storing the food steamer on the kitchen bench you might want to consider buying one that matches the colour scheme of your kitchen. One can buy steamers online in many different varieties including steel, white plastic and clear plastic. This is an important consideration for the style conscious steamer.

3. What is your budget for the steamer?

Finally you need to consider your budget when you wish to buy a steamer online. Although food steamers are not expensive kitchen items there are a range of styles which come in a range of different prices. Here at Buy Steamers we have a myriad of these styles to choose from - one for every budget.

Types of Steamers

When looking to buy steamers online there are many different types that you can choose from.

Electric Steamers
Electric steamers make steaming food very convenient and easy, you don’t need to use your stove or have a microwave. Electronic food steamers also help you cook your food properly because they often have a countdown timer that will turn the steamer off when your food is cooked and/or sound an alarm. All you need to do is fill it up with water, add your food, turn it on and set the timer.

Stove Top Steamers
These simple vegetable steamers are a basic tray that you can place on top of a pot that is filled with boilng water. It is a budget option that has the disadvantage of having no timing controls or heating up options.

Microwave Steamers
A microwave steamer is a basic plastic container that you can place in your microwave in order to steam vegetables. Like the previous two steamers it is less systematic and there is the possibility of making the vegetables soggy because of the microwaves. Many people also argue that using the microwave detracts from the steamer's original health benefits.

Traditional Bamboo Steamers
The Chinese people have been steaming food for thousands of years using bamboo steamers that are placed one on top of the other. These steamers are a simple version of today's multi-layered electric steamers.

Single Layer Steamer

Firstly there is the single layer steamer that often also cooks rice. These steamers are ideal for cooking the meal time vegetables for a couple or a small family and are easily stored in the cupboard or pantry. There are extremely cheap and usually have an inbuilt timer so that you can rest assured that your vegetables will be steamed to perfection every time.

The main container in the single layered steamer is removable and, more often than not, made from non-stick material. This makes cleaning very easy as you can just take out the piece and wash it in the dishwasher or sink.

This type of food steamer is an excellent addition to any family kitchen as you can steam your healthy vegetables while you fry or roast your meat or other sections of the meal.

Multi-Layer Steamers

Multi-layer steamers are an excellent choice for larger families or small restaurants that need to steam a range of vegetables or a combination of vegetables and meat at the same time. They are the latest in steaming technology and allow you to cook lots of vegetables without losing the perfect crisp taste.

These vegetable steamers have two or more tiers that sit on top of each other and allow you to cook a variety of foods at once or in a different sequence. For example, you could put the foods that take longer to cook at the bottom (meat, thick pumpkin, etc.) and the faster cooking foods (leafy greens, etc.) at the top. This is an extremely energy efficient and time saving way to cook food.

Each tier is removable allowing for easy cleaning and convenient storage - a major advantage that steamers have over regular cooking appliances as they can be cleaned in a normal dishwasher.