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Breaking in a bamboo steamer??
I bought 2 sets of 12" bamboo steamers together with a 12" steamer pan. Before using it for cooking, I soak the steamer sets in hot waters for 30 minutes. Then I steam the both sets using the steamer pan for 2 hours with wet towels to cover the lid and to seal the bottome edge (do not forget keep adding water from time to time as needed). After that, I soak the both sets in hot water for another 30 minutes. This process reduced the bamboo order and improves the quality as one cooks. I also bought parchment paper (steamer liners), which gives the best results for steaming dumplings.
on Feb 07, 2008
