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    If you've ever wondered how a fast food Mexican restaurant can
    serve an item with melted cheese so quickly, or how a hamburger place can keep their buns so fresh, the answer is steam. One luxury the fast food places have that you don't at home are commercial grade steamer units.
    Steam comes out of these devices at the perfect temperature and humidity to melt shredded cheese without burning it, or steam a hamburger bun to bakery freshness without making it too soggy to eat. They are not perfect, having to be carefully timed and adjusted constantly, but they are much better than what you could do at home.
    What you can do to freshen a hamburger bun or melt cheese without resorting to a broiler is place the food item in a bamboo steamer for a few minutes, or rig up a steamer situation using a raised platform inside of a generous pot of gently boiling water.
    Place a lid over the entire affair, and never walk away from the project until it reaches your goal. Steaming is a tricky proposition for the average kitchen, but the results can be worthwhile.

 

 

 


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