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Previous place didn't have a steamer. But I'd asked for a pasta colander, and was given a big metal one, with a built-in ring to rest on. So I improvised with that and a big pot. Cooking frozen dim sum took 20 minutes rather than the 10 on the package, but otherwise worked well. Tried broccoli too, and my friend was right, it is a different texture than microwaving. I'm not sure it's worth the time every day for broccoli.
Current place I asked for a colander and a steamer, though noting that they could overlap; I was given a rubber/silicone steamer, in the model of movable overlapping plates; I used to own a metal version of that, didn't use it much. I guess you could use it as a colander.
I first tried it with frozen potstickers, and held over a small pot. It fell into the pot once the silicone softened with heat. I tried covering with a lid, but the central handle of the steamer made that problematic. At any rate, it took like an hour to get them done. :( Also I ran out of water at one point.
Today I used the local big pot instead, with a better covering lid, to make a proper steam bath rather than a leaky steam column. Also went back to siu mai. Worked perfectly, don,e in 20 minutes. Then tried the potstickers again... maybe worked? After 20 minutes, when I cut one open, the filling was hot, good sign. But the texture was pretty soft, not sure if that's a permanent condition. Maybe it is: after eating some, I microwaved two survivors; filling hot again, still soft. Maybe it just doesn't become firm.
Current place I asked for a colander and a steamer, though noting that they could overlap; I was given a rubber/silicone steamer, in the model of movable overlapping plates; I used to own a metal version of that, didn't use it much. I guess you could use it as a colander.
I first tried it with frozen potstickers, and held over a small pot. It fell into the pot once the silicone softened with heat. I tried covering with a lid, but the central handle of the steamer made that problematic. At any rate, it took like an hour to get them done. :( Also I ran out of water at one point.
Today I used the local big pot instead, with a better covering lid, to make a proper steam bath rather than a leaky steam column. Also went back to siu mai. Worked perfectly, don,e in 20 minutes. Then tried the potstickers again... maybe worked? After 20 minutes, when I cut one open, the filling was hot, good sign. But the texture was pretty soft, not sure if that's a permanent condition. Maybe it is: after eating some, I microwaved two survivors; filling hot again, still soft. Maybe it just doesn't become firm.