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I read in an old caravan magazine that a couple took a food steamer away with them as it saves using the gas with EHU and is quite versatile. I was just wondering if many people did, it seems a good idea, but they all seem quite bulky.

Good idea or not?

Helen

We have a food steamer at home but would not dream of taking it in the van.

For one thing it is too bulky both the carry and in use.

The other thing is "the steam"! I don't fancy all that steam in the van and I would only use it in an awning.

I have a small microwave food steamer...its just a white plastic bowl type thing with a lid on it...i bought it from morrisons for about £4..it cooks veg and rice really well and hardly takes up any room...plus you dont get all that steam in your van...its similar to this...http://www.seenontvproducts.net/food-steamer/index.html

Sal :-)

We have a steamer at home but never used it in the van,

We take a 3 teir steamer away with us and use it to save on gas using the electric hotplate instead.

It doesn't produce as much steam as boiling 3 pans for spuds carrots peas etc as the steam from one pan heats those above them.

Saves space, gas and therefore money..........................................that gets my vote!

Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 05/2/2010

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We have a food steamer at home but would not dream of taking it in the van.

For one thing it is too bulky both the carry and in use.

The other thing is "the steam"! I don't fancy all that steam in the van and I would only use it in an awning.

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Quote: Originally posted by Missedagain1 on 05/2/2010

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We take a 3 teir steamer away with us and use it to save on gas using the electric hotplate instead.

It doesn't produce as much steam as boiling 3 pans for spuds carrots peas etc as the steam from one pan heats those above them.

Saves space, gas and therefore money..........................................that gets my vote!

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yes we do too.

We have a steamer in our caravan, placed by the window so plenty of ventilation, the 3 tiers stack inside each other, it fits neatly into the kitchen cupboard, we've always been pleased with it. Like the others said, we save on gas too. Think we paid about £15 from Tesco for it. Use it for new pots, harricot verts and other veggies too. We keep our van in France so don't have to worry about transporting the steamer to and fro.

I've got a cheap electric steamer for the 'van, and use it all the time.

No more steam than a couple of pans.