Sticky Rice Steamer Pot and Basket Review

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(More customer reviews)All you get with this set is a bamboo-woven cone and a light aluminum pot, but it can be useful. I now use the pot to steam all sorts of things with a Chinese multi-layer bamboo steamer on top. The pot's thin, uncoated aluminum walls are perfect for quickly boiling water for steam (I don't recommend cooking in the water). Please note that Thai sticky rice (white or black) is long-grain and a different breed than Chinese or Japanese "sweet rice". Sticky rice is impossible to get right without this basket; if you want that real south-east asian taste this is probably the best deal online right now.

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After many years of anticipation, the Wok Shop has finally been able to import this wonderful rice steamer from Thailand. The hand-woven bamboo basket sits in the aluminum rice pot to create perfect aromatic Thai jasmine sticky (sweet) rice. No other steaming method creates sticky rice like this authentic set. Pot Ð 10" dia., 8.5" ht. Basket Ð 10" ht. x 10" x 14.5."

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Toastess TVS-347 Silhouette Stainless-Steel Programmable Food Steamer and Rice Cooker Review

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(More customer reviews)We had out-grown our old steamer and were looking for a larger one for our family. This more than exceeded my expectations. It is large. A single level is almost as big as the old steamer. I thought I would have to use all three to exceed my previous capacity. Another plus is the shape. The circular design of some steamers is limiting. Putting in fillets or things like asparagus is easier to arrange now. I think the asparagus actually turns out better since it's in the center of the dish and not around the edges conforming to the shape of a circular container. Also, the oblong shape allows more efficient use of space to arrange items like fillets, thus more fits. There is also more surface area on the bottom. While the volume of some steamers may be large, a lot of this volume is consumed vertically. The design of this tray has more surface area along the bottom and is not as deep compared to other steamer trays boasting the same capacity.
Steamed foods turn out fine in the automatic modes as well as manual. I find myself sticking mainly to manual, since there are lots of variables the preset programs can't account for like personal preference on 'doneness', quantity - which can affect circulation, type of food which a handful of presets cannot possibly prepare to everyone's personal preference, etc.
PROS: Lots of steam- fast. Easy to read display. Easy to use functions. Nice to have a water refill port that can be accessed while in use as well as easy to clean after use. Nesting feature of the trays is a great space-saver.
CONS: One major drawback, the manual setting cannot be used with a delay. The presets are cute, but unnecessary. Event the manual itself recommends varying times from the recommended preset times to conform to your preferences. I'd trade all of those presets to be able to use the delay feature with button eight - the manual mode. Did it take extra effort to not allow a delay feature with one out of the eight modes? Seriously.
Great product with one key item for improvement. If you want more capacity than your typical steamer, this has it and is up to the task of steaming all those levels.

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Cooking and eating healthy doesn't have to mean leaving the kitchen a mess and the sink full of dirty pots and pans. With this convenient food steamer and rice cooker, an entire meal can be prepared quickly and easily. The unit features a 1.1-liter water reservoir that delivers over an hour of steam, along with a rice bowl and three transparent steaming bowls for cooking vegetables, poultry, fish, and more. The steaming bowls come in 3-4/5-, 3-3/5-, and 3-2/5-liter sizes and provide removable partitions for cooking larger items. There are eight programmable settings to choose from, and the digital timer and LCD display make it simple to set the cook time from 1 to 60 minutes. Other highlights include a "power on" indicator light, an instant-steam function that produces steam in under a minute, the ability to add water without removing trays for additional steam time, and a timer with automatic shut-off and an audible signal. The rice and steaming bowls stack inside each other for compact storage. Attractively housed in stainless steel, the food steamer and rice cooker measures approximately 8 by 9 by 15 inches.

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Nesco 4-Quart Food Steamer, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)This steamer was the ONLY BPA Free steamer I could find for my family. I found that it is very small, even with both tiers and takes a long time to steam the vegetables when compared to the other steamer we had (which did contain BPA). So I guess that is the trade off but I'm going to continue to look for a better, faster model.

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Improve your health by steaming your food. Steaming helps retain valuable nutrients that are often "cooked out" by other cooking methods. The NESCO ST-24P 4qt Food Steamer not only improves your health by steaming your food but you can feel comfortable knowing it is made of BPA free plastic. The ST-24P has a 4 Quart capacity and 400 Watts of Power to steam in an hour or less. It features a timer that goes from 0 to 60 minutes and an automatic shut-off when the water tank is empty. The ST-24P has a black base with two clear trays and a clear lid with trays and lid being dishwasher safe. Trays are break resistant and have indentions for soft or hardboiling eggs. You can cook all types of food including grains, vegetables, fruits, seafood, meat and poultry.

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Black & Decker HS1000 Handy Steamer with Flavor Scenter Screen Review

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(More customer reviews)I've used the Black & Decker steamers every other day for 14 years. They last about 7 years of heavy usage. Unfortunately, I tried my new one with a new design. How do I get water into the little spout, it's really tough. I asked my wife and she said, no big deal, then proceeded to spill water all over the place and had to mop the water up. Why go backward in a design? And the the water tray was empty before I did a minimum amount of rice. That's never happened before on my older model, even for double the amount of rice. Do I have to stand and watch it now? I have to work and watching a steamer steam is not cost effective and boring. The instructions say I can add more rice to the cup, but it doesn't tell me the time. The timing is different than my old one so do I have to guess the time? I never use the flavor scent so I toss it immediately. I can't on the new one since the basket won't fit if removed. There were two nice finger holds under the older version to easily lift the entire unit. They disappeared and I can't get my fat fingers under the unit now. How am I supposed to pick it up? The plastic steamer basket is really flimsy now. I don't think it's going to last 7 years of every other day usage this time. The clear plastic unit is flimsy as well.It did the steaming ok, but I burned myself trying to get the unit to the sink and the top off. If you have a perfect design, why go backward? That's why very popular car companies stick with the design that works and only modify slightly with improvements. They don't leave cup holders out of the new models and forget to include power stearing.
I've purchased many of these units for friends over the years and highly recommend them. What happened?

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For healthy, delicious meals in minutes, this countertop appliance can cook rice while simultaneously steaming vegetables, meat, or seafood. It provides a large 4-quart steam basket and a 5-cup rice bowl, as well as a built-in egg holder for cooking eggs. Simply set the adjustable countdown timer by turning the knob to the right for up to 75 minutes of cooking time. It will automatically shut-off and signal when the cooking time has ended. The unit's water window makes it easy to check the water level at a glance, and an external water-fill inlet allows for conveniently adding water anytime during operation. Even more, a unique built-in flavor-scenter screen provides added versatility; add herbs and spices and their flavor will infuse into the food. Other highlights include durable construction, a drip tray, and an easy-to-clean design. The food steamer measures approximately 12-1/5 by 9-1/5 by 10-2/5 inches.

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Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6-Quart Food Steamer Review

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(More customer reviews)I saw this steamer in an ad in Runner's World and just had to have it. Since going on the South Beach Diet, I've upped my intake of eggs, fish, chicken, and vegetables tremendously. And because I live an extremely active lifestyle, I never have time to wait for things to thaw before cooking. I was defrosting frozen meat and nuking scrambled eggs and frozen vegetables in the microwave everyday when I did some reading and found out that microwaving destroys over 90% of the healthy vitamins and nutrients in foods. Researchers have found that steaming is the best way to preserve nutrients if you have to cook a food.
This steamer gets the job done better than I'd ever hoped. While it does take a little longer to cook with steam than in the microwave or on the stovetop (add 5-15 minutes of cook time), it is a more hassle-free way to prepare food. You don't have to constantly check your food to see if its burning or stir it. No more exploding eggs in the microwave or rice stuck to the bottom of the pan. Just load it up, set the timer, and leave it to cook. For example, I stuck a couple of frozen chicken breasts and a cup of brown rice in, set for 45 minutes, and left to do something else. Halfway through I poured in frozen vegetables and seasoned the chicken and rice. The chicken cooked through perfectly, the vegetables were tender, and the rice was perfect. Hard boiled eggs are easy too.
Clean up afterwards was a breeze. The plastic containers are easy to wash off, but the drip pan fills up quickly and when full is hard to get to the sink to pour out without spilling. Cooking directions and times are approximate, so there is some trial and error involved. But since I love it so far, I will definitely be using it several times a week and get lots of practice. I highly recommend.

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Oster's tiered food steamer is equipped with instant steam so you can start cooking immediately. It has a combined, 6-qt. capacity (3.8-qt. and 2.3-qt. bowls) and comes with fully collapsible steaming trays for easy cleaning. The large bowl includes eight egg holders for making soft or hard cooked eggs. It also has an external water fill system with a see-through reservoir: monitor the water level and you'll never run out of steam. The LCD display has a 95-minute timer. Cooking can be delayed for up to 12 hours, and with the Keep Warm setting, your food will stay warm while you prepare the rest of the meal. About Oster... in 1946, the first Osterizer?? Blender was introduced to kitchens across America. With its popularity came new products: the portable mixer, deep fryer, meat grinder and citrus juicer, each offering ease and convenience to people's busier than ever lifestyles. Does not use BPA free Plastic.

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Black & Decker 1-Tier Food Steamer/Rice Cooker Review

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(More customer reviews)When some friends gave this little steamer to my husband & me almost 10 years ago, we thought it was a dumb idea! "What do you need a whole separate appliance like this for?" we laughed. After all, we assured each other, we had a complete set of pots & pans, running water, etc. We thought this was just a silly affectation. We were wrong. We finally decided to use the steamer when our friends were coming to dinner, cooked some broccoli in it and....had our revelation. That night the broccoli was crisp, bright green & "al dente" after 12 minutes of steaming. In other words, "perfect." So was the asparagus we steamed the next night, the rice we steamed the night after that, and so on.
1001 nights later, having used this handy little appliance almost each & every night, we finally had to admit that we'd been wrong, completely wrong, totally wrong! This is no affectation! Not only did our vegetables, rice, couscous, etc. come out perfectly every time, steaming preserved their nutrients & this little steamer was incredibly easy & convenient to use. I've even used it to sterilize my younger child's bottles & to steam foreign stamps off envelopes for my son's collection. The only small appliance we all use more frequently is our electric kettle! This steamer's compact size, however, makes it easy to store & all of its plastic bowls/covers/baskets fit easily in the diswasher for easy after-dinner clean-up. After nearly 10 years it still works as well as it did that first night!
You need this steamer. You may not realize it till after you've owned it for a bit, but if you don't find yourself discovering multiple uses for it, well, your imagination is lacking!

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For healthy delicious meals in minutes this countertop appliance can cook rice while simultaneously steaming vegetables, meat or seafood. It provides a large 4 quart steam basket and an 8 cup rice bowl; as well as a divider that separates foods, an egg holder for cooking eggs, and a drip tray. Simply set the adjustable countdown timer by turning the knob to the right for up to 75 minutes of cooking time. It will automatically shut off and signal when the cooking time has ended. The units water window makes it easy to check the water level at a glance, and an external water fill inlet allows for conveniently adding water anytime during operation. Even more, a unique built in flavor scenter screen provides added versatility, add herbs and spices and their flavor will infuse into the food. Other highlights include a water measuring guide, durable construction, and dishwasher safe parts for quick cleanup.

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