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Steps in Boiling Rutabaga

Surprisingly, you will find that plain boiled rutabaga taste so delicious even though it was boiled with just a little butter and minced parsley. It tastes better than ever if you use little origins early in the fall when they are sweetest.

Two to three pounds of the smallest rutabagas are more than sufficient to serve six people. After peeling rutabagas, cut them into your preferable size or shape. Cubes or slices are recommended. Cover the rutabagas with cold water in a medium size saucepan. Add when it comes to ½ teaspoon salt. Start boiling and simmer over medium heat until very tender regarding 16 minutes. Drain them when pierced with a fork but not falling apart. It is done after you toss them with butter, salt, pepper, and a little minced fresh parsley. Serve very hot.

Steps in Steam Rutabaga

Prepare the rutabagas as for boiling. A steamer or a colander may be employed to steam rutabagas. Starts steaming and make sure you cover them for 25 minutes over simmering water. After drained them, toss with a little olive oil, salt, pepper and minced garlic.

Steps in Microwave Rutabaga

Prepare 1 pound of little rutabagas as for both boiling and steaming. Place the rutabagas in a microwave dish by adding in 2 tablespoons of water. Cover it with microwave plastic wrap and vent. Set the temperature to high for 15 minutes, and make sure you check it from time to time so that the rutabagas do not overcook. Let it stand 2 minutes before uncovering.

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378 of 387 people found the following review helpful.
My new favorite toy…
By A
I saw this steamer in an ad in Runner’s World and just had to have it. Since going on the South Beach Diet, I’ve upped my intake of eggs, fish, chicken, and vegetables tremendously. And because I live an extremely active lifestyle, I never have time to wait for things to thaw before cooking. I was defrosting frozen meat and nuking scrambled eggs and frozen vegetables in the microwave everyday when I did some reading and found out that microwaving destroys over 90% of the healthy vitamins and nutrients in foods. Researchers have found that steaming is the best way to preserve nutrients if you have to cook a food.

This steamer gets the job done better than I’d ever hoped. While it does take a little longer to cook with steam than in the microwave or on the stovetop (add 5-15 minutes of cook time), it is a more hassle-free way to prepare food. You don’t have to constantly check your food to see if its burning or stir it. No more exploding eggs in the microwave or rice stuck to the bottom of the pan. Just load it up, set the timer, and leave it to cook. For example, I stuck a couple of frozen chicken breasts and a cup of brown rice in, set for 45 minutes, and left to do something else. Halfway through I poured in frozen vegetables and seasoned the chicken and rice. The chicken cooked through perfectly, the vegetables were tender, and the rice was perfect. Hard boiled eggs are easy too.

Clean up afterwards was a breeze. The plastic containers are easy to wash off, but the drip pan fills up quickly and when full is hard to get to the sink to pour out without spilling. Cooking directions and times are approximate, so there is some trial and error involved. But since I love it so far, I will definitely be using it several times a week and get lots of practice. I highly recommend.

390 of 410 people found the following review helpful.
Mold + BPA (synthetic estrogen) = unhealthy
By Lee
This product would have been one step up from the previous generation of Oster steamers if it weren’t for two major flaws.

Good:

-it’s inexpensive
-the electronic timer works really well (this was the new upgrade from previous models)
-it’s versatile especially for Asian cooking
-it works really fast

Bad:

- MOLD the steamer’s water inlet, that also serves to help you measure how much water is in the steamer, is a great way to collect mold. Currently it is nearly impossible to dry this inlet completely without pushing a qtip or tissue through; and no, turning it upside down doesn’t help since the inlet’s curves are designed to keep water in. Cleaning this part is also near impossible for the same reason. This is just really stupid. Oster should spend more time testing their products. This should have been fixed before being released.

- As other reviewers have noted, this product made with #7 plastic. This material has a great chance of leeching biphenyl-A, synthetic estrogen, when it’s heated. BPA is just not good for general health (it has links to causing obesity, cancer, heart problems, neurological problems and so on); for children the issues are even more complicated. Google can tell you all the details. This just isn’t something you should put in contact with your food.

Summary:

Get a stainless steel steamer instead. Yes they are more expensive, but health problems are also expensive.

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Oyama CFS-B12U All Stainless Rice Cooker

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Stainless Steel Rice Cooker Model ME81 (Formerly ME8) – by Miracle Exclusives

94 of 97 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent product
By Parents of 3
The Oster 5712 Food Steamer is an excellent buy. Yes, it is large but well worth it’s size for a family of 5 vegetable lovers. It has all the features I wanted, such as; water level indicator, two steaming containers, and a timer. It also keeps the food warm after the steaming of the food is complete.I have used this product many times since it arrived. I have prepared complete meals at once. The clean-up is very easy and much less mess in the kitchen. No pots no pans. I have no complaints. I am very pleased with this product. It is stylish enough to place on the counter. I would most definitly recommend the 5712.

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