Steamer or multicooker: which is better?

In modern life, various devices and kitchen appliances are used to prepare tasty and healthy food. They help not only prepare food, but also make it much easier and faster.

Let's consider the capabilities of kitchen appliances - steamers and multicookers.

Reference: A steamer is a type of kitchen appliance that allows you to cook food using steam.

Steamer and its capabilities

A simple steamer consists of the following parts:

• housing with a heating element, control is carried out by setting the cooking time or setting the steam supply power. The body contains a bowl for pouring water;
• a tray that collects juice from food during cooking. The tray is installed under containers with products;
• steam containers (bowls with holes for steam to pass through). Products are placed in them. There may be several bowls. In this case, they can be located one below the other or installed side by side at the same level;
• a lid that closes the containers and thereby allows the steam to remain inside the bowls longer.

In addition to the listed elements, more complete devices with more functions are also possible, for example, with a bowl for cooking rice or with a food chopping function.

Using a steamer you can:

• steam food;
• reheat ready meals;
• reheat and defrost food;
• use several containers at the same time, which will allow you to cook several types of food at once (vegetables, fish, rice)
• sterilize, for example, children's dishes or toys.

Important! Steamed products are useful and are indicated when following a dietary diet, are useful for children, pregnant women, and are recommended for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

What you should pay attention to when choosing a steamer

The dish may not cook if the steamer runs out of water. In this case, it is necessary to add water. To easily add liquid, it is better to choose a steamer with a convenient outlet hole on the body. And in order not to miss the moment when all the water has evaporated, it is advisable to have control over the water level in the device. It will signal the necessary addition.

It is advisable to select a steamer with steam containers placed next to each other so that the smells and tastes of the products do not mix.

It is also worth paying attention to ease of maintenance. Not every steamer allows you to wash each unit separately.

Reference: A multicooker is a type of kitchen appliance that allows you to prepare food automatically.

Multicooker and its capabilities

A simple multicooker consists of:

1. Non-stick bowls that hold the desired food items.
2. Housings with a heating element with the ability to control - setting the cooking time, the desired cooking program, start time. A bowl is installed in the body, and the lid is tightly closed on top.

Using a multicooker you can:

• cook steamed dishes;
• cook;
• bake;
• fry;
• stew;
• use the multicooker as a yogurt maker;
• reheat and reheat the prepared dish.

Thus, a multicooker is a more versatile device that allows you to cook a wide variety of dishes in different ways.

What you should pay attention to when choosing a multicooker

The important thing is that when using a multicooker, only one dish will be produced in one cooking process.

Conclusions: what to choose

Both devices will be good helpers in the kitchen. But everyone is good in their own way. Therefore, when choosing a new technique, you should proceed from personal preferences.

A multicooker can cook dishes in different ways, thereby replacing several kitchen appliances. Steamer - only one.

Both types of kitchen appliances compared allow you to cook different dishes, but the multicooker creates more flavors.

For those who love speed in cooking and value healthy eating, you can safely pay attention to a double boiler. Because its design retains more vitamins and beneficial microelements. Several containers allow you to cook different foods at the same time quite quickly.