Steam cooking apparatuses with invertible steaming insert baskets and controlled venting lids

A method of steam cooking food comprising:

• a) providing a steam cooking apparatus comprising:
• i) a cooking vessel;
• ii) a basket configured for insertion into the cooking vessel having a plurality of venting apertures;
• iii) an insert basket lid having a plurality of venting apertures and configured for insertion into the basket and comprising a latching mechanism that is configured to slide radially outward from the insert basket lid to secure the insert basket lid to the basket;
• b) placing water in the cooking vessel;
• c) placing said food into the basket;
• d) inserting the insert basket lid into the basket and over the food;
• e) sliding the latching mechanism radially outward to secure the insert basket lid in a vertical position within the basket;
• f) placing the basket into the cooking vessel;
• g) heating the cooking vessel to produce steam to cook the food for an initial cook time;
• h) removing the basket from the cooking vessel after said first cook time;
• i) inverting the basket and retaining the food therein with the insert basket lid;
• j) inserting the inverted basket back into the cooking vessel to cook the food with the basket in an inverted position within the cooking vessel for a second cook time;
• and
• k) removing the basket, removing the insert basket lid and the food therein.