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Originally Posted by Alison  Boil my potatoes and steam everything else on top - you've got to have the water there anyway so may as well make use of it. |
That is my approach too. Steaming can NEVER be quicker than boiling, although sometimes it may seem to be. If I haven't got enough steamer space for all I want to cook, the carrots go in with the spuds too.
Then there is the microwave. That will steam anything (and yes, the results are good, if you get it right).
For things which take a long time, I resort to the pressure cooker (and that is steam too, usually).