Can this pot be used to steam clams?
1331347
I have not steamed clams but I don`t see why it would not do a good job I load my to the top with tamales and it works great
1331348
I have never steamed clams but I don't know why you couldn't use the pot to do so.
1331349
I am not sure. I suppose you could but I don't think you could get enough water in the bottom. You might end up boiling the ones on the bottom. Does that make sence?
1495209
I'm not sure. We use it for traditional puddings, so we put this in a pot and steam the pudding. I don't know if I'd want to use it as a pot.
208963
sure! though the handle will be really super hot by the time the water is warm. i went to the local hobby store and got some blue silicone gas line to put on the handle, makes the handle more comfortable and much less likely to burn me as i take it off heat. it is a thinner titanium pot than most available by more reputable companies but titaniums melting point is around 3000F. not a temp your likely to be getting with coals.
792967
Can use it to make gumbo or a small seafood boil, for crawfish, crab or large seafood boil you can use the burner but would need the larger pot.
1433811
I have only used the steamer for juicing blueberries to make blueberry jelly. From that experience it would not be sufficient for me to use for canning other foods. I'm sure you could cook items for canning in the bottom pot itself if not cooking a large amount at the time. The pot is large enough for doing a 10 min boiling bath on jelly jars if you wanted. Not pints or quarts. I also plan to use the steamer to steam my squash and okra for freezing this summer. It is an excellent steamer for freezer veggies. Hope that helps ! Carol
1602142
I've used the pan for years to easily peel my peaches and tomatoes. I've never used it to steam any vegetables. There is some space for water before the inside pan touches the water.
742010
Yes, just like the other reviewers commented it cannot work effectively if you do not have a pan underneath with water to steam what is in the pan/pot
805796
I would not recommend it, for it is too delicate. It is to be used as a tranfer pot for your already boiled water source and for serving and/or steeping.
2197577
I believe so, do not put the steamer in and you can cover the pot with the lid. I always do it with my other steamers, I just use the pot when I need it.
2125075
I don't think it would work very well for that purpose, but I've never used a pasta pot before so hopefully someone else will answer your question better. It's an awesome steamer! ;)
105238
I don't see why not. Because of the material of the pot the Manuel says to heat over medium heat so I'm sure if you did that it would be fine.
695028
Yes you can. I own one and I do water bath canning and cook in mine often. I do not recommend very high heat.
419275
Yes, certainly. My main use for this is to place a multilevel steamer that is too tall to stick on the range. The water boils just fine.
1353477
I would think you could... It will take a lot for a pot this size to boil water.
715677
I would totally believe you could. You boil water as hard as you can when you are doing canning. It's plenty deep which makes it perfect for steaming
433664
I suppose you could use it just for water. You could use a pot to heat water also. Seems like a silly question.
80902
I have never tried, but I would think you could just put the veggies in the top part, water in the bottom part and it should steam them very well. I used mine for meat mostly. I also put a little seasoning in the water.