Harts of Stur Kitchen Issue 6, spring & summer 2018 | Page 44

The Kit
Full Steam Ahead
Why boil and fry when you can keep more
goodness in your food with the power of steam?
HARTS
TEAM TIP
To keep stainless steel and other
shiny metals looking like new, wash
in a solution of one-part vinegar and
one-part water. Great for kettles,
cafetieres and metal
kitchen tools.
Sophie
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t generates more than 80% of the world’s
electricity thanks to modern power turbines. It
looks lovely billowing out of an old train. Most
importantly, it keeps your mange tout crisp.
Steam is just what water becomes when it boils,
but it’s a gaseous state that’s great for cooking.
Boiling can leave your veg soggy, frying and
roasting can leave food greasy but steaming gets
fantastic results. It keeps vitamins and nutrients in
the food rather than driving them into the water
they are cooked in. Vitally, it keeps food moist and
succulent, as well as full of flavour and texture. It’s
not just veg that benefits from steam; fish, meat
and grains can also be cooked like this. Steaming
is a central part of oriental cuisine as seen perhaps
most addictively in dim sum.
For a simple cooking method, steamers come in
a surprising variety. From traditional bamboo to
microwave to stand-alone electrical options, they all
use steam to delicious effect.
Joseph Joseph
M-Cuisine 4
Piece Stacking
Microwave
Cooking Set
Microwaves are great at
generating steam and Joseph
Joseph make the most of it with
this cleverly designed four piece
set. Each piece – cooking pot,
steamer, griddle and lid – can
be used on their own or stacked
together for cooking multiple
ingredients.
RRP: £30.00
Harts Price: £24.00
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