"Wicker Man" vegetable steamer

The original idea for ths comes from an annotation by [bigsleep] in another post <link> and is presented with permission.

A vegetable steamer made from woven wicker or bamboo, reinforced where necessary with corrosion-resistant metal wire, in the shape of a miniature Celtic/Pagan "Wicker Man".

Comes with a suitably shaped enclosure for stovetop use, shaped and decorated to resemble an Iron Age burial mound such as Newgrange.

To use, place the base of the enclosure on the stove and add water to the line. Prepare the vegetables and insert into the head and body of the Wicker Man. Place the Man on the support above the boiling water, and cover with the lid; vents in the lid allow steam to escape, producing an entertaining screaming sound reminiscent of agony and suffering. The vegetables are evil and must be destroyed. They must be made to suffer.

After an appropriate cooking time, open the lid, lift out the Man, extract the cooked vegetables and discard immediately. Who wants to eat vegetables? Horrible poisonous muck.

Use the boiling water to make a pot of tea, so as not to waste anything useful.