Bamboo Steamer?

I bought a bamboo steamer a few years ago, when I first developed an interest in cooking. My initial culinary goal was to make healthy meals, and steamed food has always had that fitness swagger! At the time, I barely knew how to boil water, let alone use some newfangled kitchen equipment that wasn’t idiot proof. Needless to say, the first time I used it, all the water boiled out of the ridiculously shallow pan I was using. I burnt the first two layers of the bamboo steamer into oblivion! Oh, you thought I was being snarky when I said I couldn’t boil water? Sadly, no. 

A traditional bamboo steamer is used prevalently in Asian culture, but because of its vast health advantages has gained popularity in many societies. It is commended for its ability to produce flavorful and evenly cooked meals, while not compromising the natural characteristics of food. The absence of required fats, oils, and butter helps to maintain healthy food preparation while also preserving vitamins and minerals that could otherwise be lost by other cooking methods. The steamer is designed to fit over a pot or wok of boiling water (do yourself a favor and use a pot deeper than my IQ), and is made in separate layers of slotted bamboo in a circular frame, including a domed lid.

I chucked my charred bamboo pieces, and set out to buy another steamer. Because the steamer is multilayered and I only incinerated a couple of the layers, I bought the same product and just combined the unscorched parts with the pristine, new bamboo. That lovely, patched up appliance has adorned the inside of my cabinets, the second shelf my hutch, and the top of my refrigerator. It has yet to see another pot of boiling, or even completely evaporated water!  Today it perches loftily in my kitchen, glaring at me with contemptuous disdain and mocking me with its sterling condition, having never been used. 

I’m more than willing to cook with it, and still interested in preparing healthy meals, but I can’t find a cookbook, recipe, or website with any appetizing suggestions! Please, if you can, help me out of this confounded conundrum!!

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