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Easy to use and steams food well...
I got this as a gift. I have been steaming just about everything...chicken, veggies, fruits. I am even making my infant daughters baby food with it! So far, I have not screwed up anything in the steamer (which I apparently do when cooking quite often). The only complaint I have is that there is not an easier way to remove the lid to get the food. If there is still steam in there, you have to be VERY careful when removing the lid so as not to burn yourself. You have to wear potholders. It would be nice if it had some sort of handle on top or something like that. Other than that, perfect! And very reasonably priced.
[Monday, August 11, 2008]
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Indispensable kitchen appliance!
We received the larger steamer as a gift many years ago, and used it until we burned out the heating element! But I always felt that it was too large for just the 2 of us. I couldn't find one locally in any store to replace it, but I found one on Amazon.com and purchased it. This time I got the smaller HS800 version, which was a perfect size for a family of 2. I use it almost daily and couldn't live without it! I use it to steam veggies, cook brown rice (comes out perfectly!) and even hard-cook eggs. The eggs are perfectly cooked, peel easier than traditional boiled ones, and never have that green ring around the yolk! Best of all, you set the timer and walk away and 35 minutes later the eggs are perfectly hard-cooked! We prefer brown rice to white, but since it takes so long to cook the traditional way and leaves a sticky mess in the pot, I use the steamer to cook the maximum amount the cooker will hold. It takes about an hour (but again you don't have to watch the pot!) and then I portion individual meal servings into storage containers and freeze them for later meals.
I don't know why this product isn't readily available in retail stores. But as long as I can get a replacement on-line, I won't worry about ever being without my steamer!f
[Wednesday, April 09, 2008]
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Great little steamer
I got one of these, well the old model, about five years ago. I've used it three or four times a week for everything from rice to chicken to veggies. It works great.
After all this time my little steamer is starting to leak.... not too bad considering how heavily I've used this thing. I won't hesitate to buy another (which is why I'm here today) and highly reccommend it for anyone... especially busy moms. I've got two young kids and this thing has made getting dinner ready when there's a lot of distractions so easy.
It's also great for steaming foods to prepare your own baby food.
[Thursday, March 27, 2008]
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