The tips of purchasing good bamboo steamers Dong Ha Craft
Why choose bamboo steamers?
The bamboo steamer is relatively inexpensive cookware and really is an essential piece for individuals who want an easy and convenient option to cook home-based meals in a way that preserves the flavor, texture, minerals, and nutrients of their food. It can steam not just buns and dumplings, but also chicken, fish, vegetables, rice, proteins, cakes, and other desserts, more and more people like to cook food with eco-friendly bamboo steamers.
3 things you need to know about them.
There are many shapes (like round, oval, square, baskets with handles, bamboo steamers with stainless metal rings, etc), and the simple round bamboo steamer basket is the most popular in the market.
- Bamboo steamers come in various sizes (normally the dia is from 3.2” to 20.9”) and tiers. For the average kitchen, 8”, 10″ and 12″ versions should do nicely, and it’s definitely the all-purpose sizes we’d recommend buying.
And the two-layer item is the most hot-selling, the benefit of having a tiered basket is you can cook foods with different cooking times at once (more on that in a bit), of course, you may choose one layer or some that have many more layers.
How to purchase the best bamboo steamer? Here are a few tips
1. The bamboo steamers are handmade, only experienced workers can make the perfect products, you can check the burr treatment of appearance, if the bamboo strip is smooth, etc.
2. Check for the lids/covers, a tightly hand-woven lid will ensure that steam cannot escape.
3. Check that your bamboo steamer is joined together with a bamboo wick (not glue or copper).
