You don't need to buy one... They just take up more space. I make a lot of rice and steamed veggies and it is actually easier to just use pots and pans. You just need the right stuff, is all.. I buy long grain rice that you have to boil for 20 minutes, and then you buy this metal colander thingy and fill it to a certain level with water, put the veggies in and steam it like that for about 20 minutes or so depending on the veggies.
However if you do a lot of other cooking with your pots and pans at the same time, it can be convenient to get a steamer to cook the stuff in while you are using your pots and pans.
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