On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:21:18 -0800 (PST), aem >
wrote:
>
>> *What if I put three pyrex ramekins under
>> the bottom of he whole bamboo shebang?
>
>If that's needed to raise the basket out of the water, something like
>that would work, but it ought not to be needed if the wok sides are
>slanted.
>
>>*Does the bottom of the lowest
>> basket have to touch the sides of the wok all the way around ?
>
>No, that's just how it usually works.
>

Since you want the steam inside the steamer not billowing up around
it, you really want the bottom of the steamer in contact with the
sides of the wok all the way around. (small gap isn't a big deal).

I was lucky enough to have a 12" saute pan with sloping sides that was
just the right fit for the steamer.

- Mark