Betty Crocket food steamer

3 Qt. Betty Crocker Food Steamer Model BC-1590 Very clean Simply fill the steamer with water and set the timer--in as little as 15 minutes you can enjoy fresh, nutritional steamed foods. Specially designed steaming rack fits inside giving you almost twice the steaming capacity. 60 minute timer allows you to preset your cooking time. Steaming food is a popular cooking method that uses the hot steam from boiling water to cook ingredients. The method is used mainly for vegetables, though fish and dumplings are also common in some cultures. Steam is a slow and gentle cooking method, which is good for those ingredients that are easily overcooked. This also helps to preserve the vitamin content of vegetables. At one time, steaming was a slow and labor-intensive cooking method, but modern automatic steamers make it as easy as turning a dial.