Does Anybody Else Do This, or Am I the Only Crazy One?
Does Anybody Else Do This, or Am I the Only Crazy One?
by Sea_Primary_667
31 Comments
ottodidakt
I have a slightly different mesh layer in place of the cooling rack here but otherwise I do the same. Pretty useful kitchen hack imo.
blahblahblah-4444
Not crazy but I air fry my broccoli
toni_devonsen_28
Wait, so you’re cooking pasta and using the steam to cook the broccoli?
That’s GENIUS.
MilkiestMaestro
Mine is a smaller grate with little legs I can use with the lid on, but yes
Always good to double up on cooking and save money. You also get some minor flavor blending as well.
damnNamesAreTaken
I used a large pot and a colander before I got an actual steamer.
jezcleopat
Always have but I do pressure method with a cartouche and foil..can cook a dinner fast on lowest heat.
BootsOfProwess
with so much air gap i am amazed this works. Kudos!
Different_Yak8929
You need to patent this! LMAO great hack!
teekay61
I’ve done this with a colander. Or if I’m feeling lazy have just added it to the pasta for the last few minutes of cooking time.
Huge_Unit_3272
Brot hats a good idea, I might start doing it
kbm81
No but I love the idea! I’m stealing it 😊
jonnybebad5436
I do something similar. I roll up some aluminum foil into about 4 or 5 balls and place them at the bottom of a pot then set a ceramic plate on top of the balls, then pour some water to the side of the plate so that the water is underneath the plate. Then place whatever food you want to steam on top of the plate and cook with the lid on.
Potential-Ad1122
you crazy bastard – you’ve done it!
flickerpissy
Oh, so smart! Love this.
GoodieTwoShoes22
I will now, that’s brilliant
peekuhchu707
You guys never seen a steam insert? More common than you think.
teh_orng3_fkkr
Crazy? Debatable Resourceful? Definitely
Glass-Builder-1861
Definitely trying this!
Zoso1973
I use a metal strainer over my pan of pasta water and put a metal lid in the strainer over broccoli
puppysilly_
I’d love to try this! But how do you stir the pasta to keep it from sticking/burning at the bottom of the pot if you have broccoli steaming up top?
Bandit8813
This dude lives in 2055
BigSailBoat1
No this is great. Very similar to instapot
Checkmynewsong
Sometimes I put the broccoli in the colander and pour the pasta over top of it. It only works when the broccoli is cut pretty small tho
punkbaba
Chef here..
FUCKING BEAUTIFUL!!
Substantial_Put10
This is crazy genius
Free_Solid9833
My big pot has a steamer insert. I think it’s a relatively common idea, but i appreciate the ingenuity.
Hot_Recognition1798
I feel like I’m nuking the matrix when I stream my hot dog buns like this above my boiling hotdogs.
Well done op
1slandViking
Shut up and enjoy the karma you posted for
beatsaroni
No no, he’s got a point
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I don’t know if the paint on the cooking rack is heat safe.. might leech some chemicals into the broccoli 😞 Edit: also there is a big gap between the pan and the lid
MeckityM00
I think that getting a proper dedicated steamer insert is a reasonable trade off. It’s a little more manageable and keeps the steam in the pot and not making the kitchen damp. They’re not hugely expensive, and mine has lasted years, so a fraction of a penny per use. This one is guaranteed for 15 years.
I usually have potatoes in the pan and peas in the steamer as I have the bad habit of cooking the veggies in with the pasta to save washing up. lol. I keep threatening to wrap stuff like fish in foil and cook over potatoes but I’m not that keen on fish.
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I have a slightly different mesh layer in place of the cooling rack here but otherwise I do the same. Pretty useful kitchen hack imo.
Not crazy but I air fry my broccoli
Wait, so you’re cooking pasta and using the steam to cook the broccoli?
That’s GENIUS.
Mine is a smaller grate with little legs I can use with the lid on, but yes
Always good to double up on cooking and save money. You also get some minor flavor blending as well.
I used a large pot and a colander before I got an actual steamer.
Always have but I do pressure method with a cartouche and foil..can cook a dinner fast on lowest heat.
with so much air gap i am amazed this works. Kudos!
You need to patent this! LMAO great hack!
I’ve done this with a colander. Or if I’m feeling lazy have just added it to the pasta for the last few minutes of cooking time.
Brot hats a good idea, I might start doing it
No but I love the idea! I’m stealing it 😊
I do something similar. I roll up some aluminum foil into about 4 or 5 balls and place them at the bottom of a pot then set a ceramic plate on top of the balls, then pour some water to the side of the plate so that the water is underneath the plate. Then place whatever food you want to steam on top of the plate and cook with the lid on.
you crazy bastard – you’ve done it!
Oh, so smart! Love this.
I will now, that’s brilliant
You guys never seen a steam insert? More common than you think.
Crazy? Debatable
Resourceful? Definitely
Definitely trying this!
I use a metal strainer over my pan of pasta water and put a metal lid in the strainer over broccoli
I’d love to try this! But how do you stir the pasta to keep it from sticking/burning at the bottom of the pot if you have broccoli steaming up top?
This dude lives in 2055
No this is great. Very similar to instapot
Sometimes I put the broccoli in the colander and pour the pasta over top of it. It only works when the broccoli is cut pretty small tho
Chef here..
FUCKING BEAUTIFUL!!
This is crazy genius
My big pot has a steamer insert. I think it’s a relatively common idea, but i appreciate the ingenuity.
I feel like I’m nuking the matrix when I stream my hot dog buns like this above my boiling hotdogs.
Well done op
Shut up and enjoy the karma you posted for
No no, he’s got a point
I don’t know if the paint on the cooking rack is heat safe.. might leech some chemicals into the broccoli 😞
Edit: also there is a big gap between the pan and the lid
I think that getting a proper dedicated steamer insert is a reasonable trade off. It’s a little more manageable and keeps the steam in the pot and not making the kitchen damp. They’re not hugely expensive, and mine has lasted years, so a fraction of a penny per use. This one is guaranteed for 15 years.
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I usually have potatoes in the pan and peas in the steamer as I have the bad habit of cooking the veggies in with the pasta to save washing up. lol. I keep threatening to wrap stuff like fish in foil and cook over potatoes but I’m not that keen on fish.