"Little Malice" > wrote in message
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> One time on Usenet, "JoeSpareBedroom" > said:
>
> <snip>
>
>> Is it possible that in the context of this thread, the word "steaming" is
>> conjuring the same images as steaming vegetables, with the food over, but
>> not touching the water?
>
> That was my though too. I have an electric rice steamer, although I
> use it for chicken and veggies a lot more than rice. Doing rice in the
> saucepan works for me...
>
> --
> Jani in WA

A google search for "steamed rice" turned up 183 billion results. I only
looked at the first 4 million. None involved anything but a pot and a lid.
No insert. One involved some preliminary steps I might try, but no other
gadgets.
http://shiokfood.com/notes/archives/000022.html