Steam cookers are an important element in anybody’s kitchen. It allows people another avenue besides cooking things with their oven, microwave, or by frying; one which is generally speaking more healthy than any of the latter options.

Steam cookers generally work by placing a pan on the hob, although what separates this type of pan from any other, is that there are other parts to the device. You would place another pan on top of the first pan (which is now filled with water to create steam), only this one would be heavily perforated to allow steam to enter; this is where you place vegetables to be steam cooked.

While this type of steam is the type generally found in people’s homes around the world, you can get more advanced, more specialised cooking devices. Take the Tefal Steamer; this device isn’t placed on the hob (instead needing a separate electricity supply), and instead has the ability to monitor your cooking to ensure a good result, as well as keeping the food warm and moist in the event that you’re not ready to serve up everything quickly. This would offer somebody more space to prepare other dishes on the hob at the same time, as ensuring a better result with your cooking.