Can I steam vegetables or cook meat at the same time that I am cooking rice?
388743
You can steam vegetables while you make rice, by using the vegetable steamer. As for meat...if you mean, "Can I cook meat in the rice", then yes, but consider the size of the meat and the cooking time. I love to do stews and what not in this, using the "slow cook" selection. I also do one pot rice dishes.
1073085
Yes you can even though that is not the purpose of a pressure cooker. The best use for this would be to cook meat/vegetable/rice faster with the build up of steam inside.
124507
Yes you can just steam veggies without cooking rice. The holes in the steamer tray are on the large side so peas and cut corn tend to fall through the holes on this steamer basket. I haven't figured out how to steam smaller veggies in this steamer tray. It works well for steaming larger veggies and other things that don't fall through the holes. I did post a picture here of the steamer basket and smaller diameter green beans Stainless Steel Rice Cooker Model ME81 (Formerly ME8) - by Miracle Exclusives
1315006
Yes you can use in a pot boiling water plus I use to steam vegetables .I hope my answer help you.
1285084
Probably. I would put veggies on bottom so steam passing upward won't have picked up fishy smells. But the steamer cooks very quickly and to be sure you might want to do them seperately. But I think it would be okay with veggies on bottom. I've done chicken and veggies and didn't have odor problems.
863588
your best bet is to look up how long to boil a vegetable to cook it, and steam it for the same time. some veggies cook more quickly than others. the rule of thumb for things like broccoli, peas, green beans is about 7 minutes. steam for 5 then test one. if good, eat on and enjoy...if not steam a few more minutes. steaming keeps the vegetable's flavor and color better than boiling, plus they don't get soggy. good luck!
972925
Yes, you can. I have cooked everything from rice to fresh vegetables in mine. I absolutely love mine.
43088
I make steam rice in the same pot too. Whether you have a gas or electric stove, once the water is boiling you have turn the heat down to very very low. There is no need to stir it. Low low heat. Just steaming is enough to cook for rice.
1137380
I just follow the directions. I normally put broth instead of water with rice and it says you can delay the cook time for 15 hrs. I haven't done this but you should be okay but I would be real careful because soaking rice can get mushy. the rest I am not sure I steam veggies in the basket. I use a little olive oil
1039895
Yes, just put a damp cheese cloth on the steamer. So you can steam sweet rice
720112
There is no rack just the liner pot so you would not be able to steam veggies as well as meat for example . You would have to cook separately . You don't really need a rack for cooking veggies, I just use about 1/2 inch of water for veggie cooking. I have used this for cooking many recipies and you can cook things like dried beans without soaking in less than an hour. I hope this helps.
2114122
You can cook rice in the steamer. You need to soak the rice a few hours first. I don't have the exact recipe measurement but you probably need 3 parts water to 1 part rice. Steam for half an hour first. If it is not thoroughly cooked, steamed a little longer. As for brown rice be prepared to double the cooking time. Hope that helps.
1652365
Yes you can steam together. The rice pot is (I think stainless it is silver & light weight), the steamer is plastic. I never measured the amount to be steamed but my guess is up to 2 cups.
1906213
I rarely cook rice, and have a multicooker that does that very well. I don't think you can steam rice in this because the rice will fall through the holes in the steaming basket down into the hot water below. Actual electric rice cookers are cheap and automatic, so that's the way to go.
1155876
Yes I frequently mix fresh/canned veggies with my rice. I've never tried steaming though.
1622337
Sorry, but we have not tried cooking with steam as of yet. We are extremely impressed with the roasts, chicken, and ham that we have cooked. All three meats were very juicy.
286504
yes you can there are even recipes in the booklet! You can also steam vegetables in it is a steamer basket. I love mine.