Subject: Black & Decker Handy Steamer: how long for potatoes?
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking

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From: BookWight <Bookwight[at]publicspam.com>
Date: 18 Nov 2005 01:12:00 GMT
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Hi -

do you do potatoes in your handy steamer? If so, for how long? There's no 
listing for spuds in the list on the back . . . .

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From: Knit Chic <jarkat2002[at]aol.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 01:37:38 GMT
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I found that they take forever ... I gave up after the 3rd or 4th try.

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From: OmManiPadmeOmelet <Omelet[at]brokenegz.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:43:26 -0600
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Knit Chic wrote:
> I found that they take forever ... I gave up after the 3rd or 4th try.

Bet that they may do ok sliced? :-)

I steam the old fashioned way using a pasta pot, or in the microwave.

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From: aem <aem_again[at]yahoo.com>
Date: 17 Nov 2005 20:13:23 -0800
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BookWight wrote:
> do you do potatoes in your handy steamer? If so, for how long? There's no
> listing for spuds in the list on the back . . . .

I'm assuming this is some kind of device that steams food -- the
equivalent of a pot with boiling water and a steamer rack and a lid --
right?  Then small white or red potatoes should cook in 20 to 30
minutes.  Start checking them after 20 to see if they are tender.