Steamer 20cm with glass lid

Steam cooking – there is no healthier way!

Steam cooking is the perfect way to prepare food if you care about preserving as many vitamins and minerals in your meals as possible. The flavour is held inside the steamer, just like the most important vitamins and minerals.

Steam cooking - cooking the gentle way

Using the steamer is always an option whenever food doesn't need to be browned over a high heat and when you're not looking for a crispy crust. Therefore it is ideal for vegetables of any kind and also for fish or poultry. Because the food doesn't lie directly in the water but is cooked by the hot steam, the flavour and vitamins remain largely intact. Prepare tender vegetables and succulent meats the easy way yet still enjoy the fullness of the flavour as well as a high-quality meal full of nutritional ingredients. The gentle cooking method which the steamer makes possible allows you to save on salt and spices as well as on fat. The finished dishes are not only healthy and tasty but are also simple and easy to digest.

Cooking in the steamer – the round pot with a sophisticated interior

Steamers work based on a simple principle, just like steam cookers. Food isn't submerged in the water but is cooked by the hot steam. This gentle and healthy way of cooking is made possible by an insert placed in the steamer. The vegetables or other foods lie in the sieve-like insert whilst the pot sits directly on the hob and is filled with water. The water is brought to the boil, the hot steam rises and envelopes the food being cooked. When it is ready the finished dish is taken out of the steam and can either be served straight onto the plate or further processed in some other way. The vegetable steamer can also be used to cook rice or pasta perfectly without losing any precious nutrients. Pasta cooks to al dente just as easily in the steamer as in the pasta pot and doesn't have to be carefully drained.

Cooking and steaming with WMF

You will find a variety of different pots and pans on offer in the WMF assortment. From the traditional high casserole to the steamer in our special cookware range, for every dish or type of food you will find the matching cookware – and in our kitchen gadget category you'll be sure to find the spoons, fish slices, whisks or slicers you need to get the job done.

The right lid for every pot!

Every pot comes with a matching lid. Our pots are fitted with high-tech lids which also have special functions to help you cook.

WMF pot lids have it covered.

But which lid is the right one? The lids in our collections are not only made to physically fit the pot, but they are made to look right with it as well. WMF metal lids combine safety with the high standards that the professional chef as well as the enthusiastic amateur have come to expect. The lids are in most cases fitted with hollow handles. The thermal break means the handle stays comfortable to touch when the lid is on the pot sitting on the hotplate. The lids are made from our tried-and-tested Cromargan® stainless steel 18/10 and it should go without saying that they are dishwasher safe and suitable for induction hobs. We offer lids both in matte and polished designs, meaning that you can always find the lid that goes best with your pot.

Our lids are completely watertight.

Traditional lids are in most cases made to be non-insertable. The heavy design of the lid can also reliably close the pot without hermetically sealing it. A non-insertable lid doesn't have a seal, unlike for example a pressure cooker lid, but the specially designed edge ensures a perfect fit. A number of lids have a vent hole to stop an unwanted vacuum from building up inside the pot.

Spare lids – making sure you always have the size you need!

Our lids may be robust, but no item of cookware is accident-proof. If you want to replace a lid for one of our pots then we recommend measuring the diameter of the pot just to be sure before placing your order with us. Measurements should be taken at the top inside edge if you want to be sure you're ordering the right one. Because our pots and frying pans are meticulously designed to provide a perfect fit, the measurements don't need to be exact. We sell pots in diameters from 12 to 32 cm, and you will be able to find a matching lid for any pot in our product range, whether you need a replacement or just want a spare.

Pots and lids – quality from WMF

Pots and lids come together as a perfectly harmonised unit both in our cookware sets and when bought as individual items. Choose pots with lids from our collections that aren't just functional but aesthetically pleasing as well. If you want to keep an eye on your cooking at all times then we recommend our collection of lids made from heat-resistant high-quality glass.