This is a follow up to the post Tea Kettle Steamer
I went to Home Depot the other day and purchased parts for the Tea Kettle Steamer. In total, I spent about $7 on the purchase of all the parts. The most expensive part was a $4 super long 1/4” tube that didn’t come cut-to-size, so I had to buy about 10 feet of it.
Here is the list of materials that I purchased:
- 6 inches of 1-1/4 inch diameter hose
- 12 inches of 5/8 inch diameter hose
- 10 feet of 1/4 clear tubing to fit inside the less flexible 5/8 inch hose so that I can direct steam straight in to the inverted pan.
I washed all of the hoses in hot water (no soap), tested the contraption, and had great steam in any direction that I wanted.
Next step will be to purchase an inexpensive aluminum or tin roasting pan, cut a small hole on the side or top so the tube can fit, and bake!
Note that I did have to remove the handle of my tea kettle so I could open the whistle all the way so that the big hose would fit in the kettle. I probably should buy a slightly bigger hose as the one I got didn’t fit outside of the kettle’s nozzle so I had to work it on the inside of the nozzle.
Pictures forthcoming…
Update: here is a picture of the setup
Update #2:
I’ve baked using my tea kettle steamer and am disappointed with the results. I think it deals with the cheap aluminum roasting pan that I used or it could be in how I put everything in the oven, but the bread just didn’t bake! I let it bake at 425F for 40 minutes and when I peaked in, the bread was still white and soft (I touched it!). I took off the foil pan and let it cook another 12 minutes to perfection. The bread looks average but not the results that I want. I will try a different set up next time.