Steaming Food

[giveup]

A friend told me today that she cooks some things in the water in her steamer. I've never done that.surely it tastes of whatever is in the racks above.

[hc4361]

Oddly it doesn't. I cook potatoes in the water when I am steaming fish and veg

[rockyracoon]

I do the same as hc, saves using another pot.

[giveup]

I'll give it a go,anything to save on fuel.