Steaming in glass food steamer is another way to steam foods.
Glass steamers are made of food grade glass and available in stores and online.
About Glass in food steamers
Glass is a chemical and heat resistant material produced from silica based sand and a few other materials to manufacture doors, windows, partition, insulation, reinforcement structures, fibre optic cables and more. Glass is transparent and fortunately used to manufacture food steamer parts that contact the food, drinking glasses, plate, cups, bowls, jars for food, bottles for drinks, flacon for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and other products that contact the food. These products are approved as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There are great detailed articles available to read about glass, research, studies, analysis of safety signals related to glass quality on https://www.fda.gov
The advantages of Glass food steamers
The glass steamer basket doesn’t contain chemicals that can leach into the food. It won’t corrode, rust or tarnish. It’s also known for its excellent insulation properties and poor heat conductivity. But glass steamers use steam to cook meats, vegetables and rice, and if used as directed, food comes out perfectly cooked and tasty. The glass steamer tier is dishwasher safe.
We have listed glass food steamers that are made by trusted brands. We included electric and non electric glass steamers with varied capacities that will prepare delicious food for the whole family including babies. Below is the list of the best glass food steamers.
Best Glass Food Steamers
Tomorrow’s Kitchen Single Serve steamer is a small microwave glass food steamer with a silicone lid. It prepares 1 serving of food for singles. Tomorrow’s Kitchen microwave glass steamer features Sturdy borosilicate glass bowl construction.Steams 1 serving of food in minutes.Fitted air-tight silicone lid with a vent in the middle and a drain hole on the side.Dishwasher safe. Measures: 6.5 x 2.8 x 5.5 inches.Weighs 1 lb. How Tomorrow’s Kitchen microwave … Read Review
Pyroflam Borosilicate clear glass steamer basket, 20Cm/8 inches is high quality multi purpose food steamer fits circular pots and pans 20 Cm in diameter. It prepares 1-2 servings of food. Pyroflam Borosilicate Glass Steamer Basket features Steamer insert fits pots and pans 8 inches in diameter.2-L capacity.Glass construction.Suitable for all types of cooking oven and hob (except induction) Stain resistant.Pure white base stays looking new.high temperature resistant.large handles for easy transfer.Chemical … Read Review
Cuisinart STM-1000 CookFresh digital glass steamer is a 5.2 quart electric food steamer with a glass pot, stainless steel perforated tray and a base. Cuisinart STM-1000 CookFresh Digital glass food steamer features Cuisinart STM-1000 CookFresh Digital glass steamer is made of rectangular bottomless glass pot with rounded corners that sits on stainless steel base with removable stainless steel steam tray. The tray flips to hold different types of food. The … Read Review