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I suppose if I was going to use EHU, then I would take as many apropriately rated electrical cooking appliences with me that I could, but I would have to consider their size for storage. However I try to cook on gas only and so, if I did want to steam my foods, I would consider using a Pressure Cooker.
That way, I would not only gain the advantage of steamed foods, but I would also reduce the cooking times and therefore the gas usage.

Pressure Cooking does seem to have gone out of fashion these days but with one of these inside it for the veggies, I doubt if you could cook a full meal faster.

Jax365, I followed the link you put but when I try to add it to basket the site is telling me it cant be bought seperately. Is it part of a deal, do you think,

Homebird

Quote: Originally posted by Windywoo on 06/2/2010

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

No more steam than a couple of pans.

Also have a 3 tier and use it all the time when away in the 'Van

We set up a kitchen area in awning and it sits right next to the George Forman and the slow cooker.

Quote: Originally posted by homebird2003 on 07/2/2010

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Jax365, I followed the link you put but when I try to add it to basket the site is telling me it cant be bought seperately. Is it part of a deal, do you think,

Homebird

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Quote: Originally posted by lindjemp on 21/2/2010

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I take my 3 tier steamer in the van all the time - also used it loads when we camped.

Meals -
Camping - tin pots in the bottom
          cooked chicken
          tin veg in top

Caravan - proper pots in the bottom
          chicken breasts/fish
          light veg ie broccoli, cauli etc

Veg curry - boil in bag rice on bottom
            tin chick peas
            more veg on top

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We have a Morphy Richards 48810 Intellichef multi-cooker, it steams, boils, slow cooks, fry's and just about sings an opera if you wish! No seriously it replaces a number of items and uses about as much electric as a light bulb.

It ain't cheap and it ain't as light as a slow cooker, it does have a carry handle but most important it works as advertised. The steam from it is no worse than a pan of boiling water.

Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 22/2/2010

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Isn't using a steamer exactly the same as using a pressure cooker?

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We have a Tefal Steamer at home and a Tesco three tier one in the van.  Likewise a small slow cooker in the van and a bigger one at home.  Wouldn't be without either. Haven't yet resorted to taking the George Foreman Grill but who knows................... It may yet find its way into the van.

We used to take a pressure cooker years ago but don't bother now there is only two of us.

I agree with the Schwartz mixes prefer them to Colemans.