I *really* like the counter top steamers. You can pour the water into them while they're cold, they don't use as much electricity as the stove, and they have a timer that you can mark and set for how long you want to cook something. Plus there's the undocumented feature. Get a small cup or other small vessel and set it on top of the steamer before you turn it on. In this container put some butter and possibly a few herbs. The blow-off steam from the steamer will melt the butter and seep the herbs, so that you can then pour it over your veggies when they're done, so the sauce gets prepared at the same time. Do a search for electric+food+steamer and that should turn up several good results.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 10:59 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Subject: Re: [CnD] Mashed potatoes > > wow, wonder where I can find a good counter top steamer, or, even one > for the top of the stove which do you all like or recommend? > > > Curtis Delzer. > HS. > > K 6 V F O > San Bernardino, CA. > > cur...@calweb.com > > skype: curtis1014 > > > On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:10:45 -0500 > "Nicole Massey" <ny...@gypsyheir.com> wrote: > > > I like potatoes for mashing steamed instead of boiled -- they keep > > more of their nutrients that way and still come out just as soft. I > > put them in a steamer on the stove or a countertop steamer for about > > 25 minutes. If I use a countertop steamer then the water in the catch > > tray goes back into the potatoes to keep all the nutrition in the > recipe. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Cookinginthedark > > > [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > > > On Behalf Of W > > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 10:06 PM > > > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Mashed potatoes > > > > > > I generally boil the potatos if whole about 35 to 40 minutes and > > > when they start to fall apart then they are ready for mashing. If > > > you cut up the potatos they cook much faster. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Cookinginthedark > > > [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > > > On Behalf Of sayegh.m...@gmail.com > > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 10:24 PM > > > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Mashed potatoes > > > > > > How long do you boil the potatoes? > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Sep 11, 2013, at 9:56 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > We make them plain. Boil seven or eight peeled potatoes until a > > > > fork can > > > slide into them with no resistance. Then drain all the water out, > > > add maybe three tablespoons of butter (the amount is up to your > > > taste and the batch of > > > potatoes) and a splash of milk and beat with a hand mixer or > potatoe > > > masher. > > > If they are too thick, add more mil, but they are hard to thicken > if > > > you overdo it with the milk so be careful. Add salt, pepper, > > > whatever you want. > > > We normally feed four and have some left over, so scale this to > your > > > needs. > > > As I said, plain and boring, but everyone in the house loves them. > > > > On Sep 11, 2013, at 11:20 PM, sayegh.m...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > > > >> What are some quick and easy recipes for mashed potatoes? > > > >> Mary > > > >> > > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> Cookinginthedark mailing list > > > >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > > >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have a great day, > > > > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > > > > mehg...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
