A smart and satisfying way to indulge in nature’s best bounties, this 7-quart food steamer prepares a variety of entrees and side dishes–everything from fresh or frozen vegetables, stuffed peppers, savory jasmine rice, cuts of wild-caught fish, and more. The versatile unit provides one 4-quart basket, one 3-quart basket, one 5-cup rice bowl, and a nesting basket that gently cradles up to a dozen eggs at a time for soft- or hard-cooked eggs. In addition, the steamer offers a handy water window and an external water-fill inlet for keeping liquids at the appropriate level, while its 75-minute countdown timer helps prevent food from overcooking. To use, simply fill the base with the desired liquid–anything from plain water o [Read More...]
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January 20th, 2010 at 6:06 am
I love the steamer and we are eating more healthy. However, twice the steamer has leaked water (about 1/2 c) out the bottom during cooking. I hope this is not a recurring problem. I looked at many reviews of many products and noted that this was a problem on some of the machines which had fancier delay-start timers. I hope it’s not a continuing problem with this model.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:27 am
I just bought this and really like it except for one thing - it didn’t come with any instructions or recipes. It’s pretty straight forward but it also doesn’t have the warranty info.