Wednesday, May 1, 2013

VEGGIE STEAMER


"Never Give a Sucker an Even Break"                             
                                         W. C. Fields

 I am a sucker for gadgets. There is a drawer in the kitchen to prove it. This weekend we were at the Asparagus Festival and a peddler was hawking this vegetable steamer. His fancy patter proclaimed asparagus could be cooked in 30 second with this newfangled contraption. Well I bought hook line and sinker.
  The operation is simple enough. Place your vegetable is said pouch and push microwave button.' By George' it works perfectly. The asparagus was steamed without any water, oil or fat. What a healthy and simple way to cook asparagus. I immediately spread butter over my steamed asparagus and  then dipped them into mayonnaise. What a treat!!!!!!!!




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12 comments:

  1. ZoomieMay 1, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    I have a drawer like that in my kitchen, too.

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  2. cookiecrumbMay 1, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    I want one! I will give it its own drawer.
    Do you launder it after using?

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  3. ChilebrownMay 1, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Zoomie, My drawer runneth over.

    cookiecrumb, The instructions say it is machine washable. I found one on e-bay but it does not have the cool asparagus graphic.

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  4. GregMay 1, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    That is a functional work of art. Hang it on the wall between use. That way you have more room in drawer for more gadgets.

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  5. cookiecrumbMay 1, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    I did a little research. I believe you could use an oven mitt. Seriously.
    (And there are loads of DIY ones, sewn from quilted fabric.)

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  6. ChilebrownMay 1, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    greg, The wall sounds like a good spot. Thanks

    cookiecurmb, I suppose you could use one of Cranky's dirty socks.(clean might be better) You will not have the cool asparagus picture.

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  7. Three Dogs BBQMay 1, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    Does I have a compartment for heating your Hollindaise sauce?

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  8. cookiecrumbMay 1, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    No, no asparagus graphic, but Cranky's socks SMELL like asparagus.
    Mine smell like rainbow butter. Might use mine.

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  9. Lea AnnMay 2, 2013 at 5:35 AM

    I just want to let you know, that thanks to you, every time I pass by the asparagus at the grocery store I break into song, "This is the dawning of the age of asparagus" ... inside my head of course.

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  10. ChilebrownMay 2, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    Three Dogs BBQ, I wish. That maybe in the next model.

    cookiecrumb, "Very Interesting" Arte Johnson

    Lea Ann, Me too! My voice is so bad they have taken away the karoke microphone.

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  11. ChrisMay 10, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    I was thinking it wouldn't work, no way was it going to work. So weird. How does it work...magic?

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  12. UnknownJuly 22, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    They have these that are tortilla warmers...they are excellent! they are the ultimate food warmer , wars or steams just about anything....tamales, veggies, burritos, ...you name it!
    http://latortillaloca.com/tortilla_warmers.htm

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